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a room within the fish facility. Now the fish facility requires 26 degC for
the fish. Will it (26 deg C and humidity < 60% and both maintained quite
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> Right, with optics a stable temperature is more important than an absolute
> temperature, as long as the temperature is around room temp. For humidity,
> the biggest concern is condensation damaging the optics. Basically, the
> concern is that say the cooling had a hard time and the room is at 26oC and
> 70% humidity. If the temperature then drops to 20oC during an AC cycle,
> the relative humidity will then be approaching 100% inside the scope, which
> will definitely damage antireflective coatings and dichroic mirrors. That
> is why spec sheets say 60% humidity max, as this give plenty of safety
> buffer for temperature fluctuations without risking condensation. A data
> logger is invaluable, both for your own records, and any insurance claims
> if necessary. Also, past 60% humidity you will also notice that near-IR
> mode-locked lasers don't perform as well.
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> > Dear Benjamin,
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> > Thanks. Being in a tropical climate we have a high ambient humidity,
> > typically >70%. Some of the lab areas have the AHU that can maintain the
> > humidity around 55-60%. If I ask for lower than that it requires portable
> > dehumidifier. It adds to the power bill. So we want to be optimal so as
> to
> > maintain the optics free of mould and at the same time reducing
> > additional costs.
> >
> > Temperature can be maintained in the range of 22-23 deg C. I believe that
> > is fine as long as it does not vary much.
> >
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> > > Shoot for 40% relative humidity and 21.5oC. Humidity can normally be
> 20%
> > > to 60% while the temperature you will want to be as stable as possible
> to
> > > reduce thermal creep in the optics. Most microscopes have a spec sheet
> > > that states the range they can optimally operate in.
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> > > On Thu, Oct 5, 2017 at 8:18 PM, Balakrishnan Kannan <
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> > > > Dear Microscopists,
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> > > > Is there a standard temperature and humidity setting for an imaging
> > core
> > > > suite where confocal and wide-field microscopes are stationed?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your time.
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
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