Thursday, November 25, 2010

10 Winning Microscope Images

Here some eye popping microscope pictures. These are the top ten winners of a certain competition.
The said competition is called The 2010 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition. As you can see, all the pictures are great and extraordinary. You really have to give credit to the ones behind the camera.



http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/7375600-10-winning-microscope-images/content/66826395-10-winning-microscope-images

Microscopes with Built-in Digital Camera

Video Inspection Microscope LED Monitor 11X-102X w/ 96-LED Light
Binocular Compound Microscope 40x~2000x w/ Built-in 2.0MP Camera
Digital Binocular Compound Microscope 40x-1600x w 1.3MP USB Came

http://www.microscopenet.com/microscope-systems-digital-microscopes-c-41_65.html

Dino-Lite Series Portable Digital Microscope / Camera

Handheld Microscope
0.3M / Resolution 640x480
USB 2.0 Output
10~200X Various Magnification
LED on/off controlled by software
AM311ST with Trigger Button

Celestron 44420 Digital Microscope Imager

Easily capture digital images with all Celestron and most other microscopes to record what you are viewing
Powered by a USB 2.0 cable to a PC or laptop computer
Use a microscope normally and when you want to take an image just install the imager in seconds and you are ready to go
Low cost for this microscope imager which allows you to explore the possibility of digital imaging that opens a new world of discovery.
CD-ROM included for installation of the driver and imaging software

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000S0BZEC?ie=UTF8&tag=tx-camera-and-photo-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000S0BZEC

Celestron 44342 Round LCD Digital Microscope

Digital biological microscope View with 2" LCD screen 24x to 240x Power and up to 1920x with 8x digital zoom
Built-in 2mp digital camera 32MB internal memory Objective Lenses - 4x, 10x, and 40x
USB 2.0 cable SD card slot Bottom LED illumination
Slide holder AC adapter Five prepared slides Weight - 28oz (794g)

http://www.amazon.com/Celestron-Round-LCD-Digital-Microscope/dp/B00257KBZ0?tag=tw-falkirk-20

1.3MP USB Digital Microscope video otoscope endoscope

 This is our most recently consumer electronic,One of the real pluses of this product is that it is of very high quality and of compact size,and have multi-function,The DIGITAL PEN is a new electronic product for the home.It is a tubular imaging system consisting of an optical lens, an image sensor, an illumination mechanism, and an image transfer control circuit connected to a computer. You can display the images captured by the DIGITAL PEN on the computer screen, store them on the computer, print them, or send them over the Internet.
   
As a USB microscope, it can magnify stamps, coins, antiques, insects, electric circuits, machines, fabrics, food, decorations, etc. and can also help visually impaired patients magnify small text for reading.
As a USB endoscope,can see some corners etc....



http://cgi.ebay.com/1-3MP-USB-Digital-Microscope-video-otoscope-endoscope-/170569741671

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Digital Microscope from Digital Blue Corporation

It's an award-winning computer microscope : super-brite LED lighting for brighter, longer lasting top and bottom illumination; higher resolution (640x480) for more detailed images; sample measurement tools built into the software. Video playback now three times faster at 15 frames per second. It also offers the same great features as before. Magnify objects and view them on your PC, at 10X, 60X, and 200X. Take snapshots, video, and time-lapse movies. Manipulate images with drawing and painting tools.

http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Blue-QX5-Digial-Microscope/dp/B0002HLKI2

Celestron LCD Digital Microscope

87% customers would recommend it.For the price, it does way more than expected .You can see slides clearly, not just that you can take pictures of the exact slides.  It is very easy to use. The camera/video ability is wonderful. I like the screen to view specimens rather than straining the eyes to look through an eyepiece.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

What Is a Digital In-Line Holography Microscope?

The digital in-line holography microscope is one of the most important tools used in biology today, offering the greatest benefit to those learning about and working in the field of marine biology. It makes the work faster, more accurate and easier to understand. The digital in-line holography microscope itself is easy to use and allows for a classroom to be brought outside, to the site that is being researched

Holography was invented in 1947, and the digital in-line holography microscope about 20 years ago. Today's version--which was patented in 2004 by four French scientists: Pierre Marquet, Etienne Cuche, Christian Depeursinge and Pierre Magistretti--is a far cry from the original, thanks to modern computer technology that enables the microscope to work at speeds that were originally thought impossible.

Function
A digital in-line holography microscope is capable of tracking hundreds of particles, such as algae or bacteria, simultaneously. By using holography, the microscope produces 3-D images that exactly reproduce the characteristics of the object. One model is submersible, making it possible for a marine biologist to do research under water without having to disturb the natural environment, and affording much better results than if the samples were brought out of their environment and studied in the lab.

Potential
The digital in-line holography microscope has the potential to make biological research more accurate. It produces 3-D images with more clarity and higher resolution than were possible with older models. It also promises to make the study of marine biology at the university level easier by allowing the students to do more of their research in the field, providing them with the full picture of what they are researching.

Build a USB Digital Microscope in 60min and 15$

Disassmble any USB simple webcab.Just remove any screws and plastic cover that is not needed.This webcam cost me 5$ - very simple low resolution web cam.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-USB-Digital-Microscope-in-60min-and-15/

Digital Microscopes & Cameras

With compound or stereo digital microscopes, you'll be able to capture and edit both still and video images of specimens. Share these images by displaying them on your computer monitor, projecting them on a screen for a class, or sending image files by e-mail. Imaging software allows you to count cells, zoom, create composite and time-lapse images, and set up microscopy reports. See our Digital Microscopes Comparison Chart for a quick look at the top four scopes.
For a more affordable digital option, use one of these camera attachments to get many of the same benefits with a standard microscope you already have.

Microscope

Our objective is to present a range of both stereo and compound digital microscopes to suit most applications and budgets.

Omano digital microscopes include OptixCam digital microscope cameras combiend with boom and pole stands.

Dino-Lite Handheld digital microscopes are innovative, affordable USB microscopes that appeal to a remarkably broad array of customers from serious professional and industrial users to hobbyists, children - and gear heads!

Motic is the sister company to National Optical. They offer a range of excellent compound and stereo digital microscopes that have proved popular for laboratory, educational and personal use.

National Optical is the sister company to Motic and offer a similar range of digital microscopes, but more geared to educational and hobbyist use. In order to avoid duplicate models, we offer a selected range from both companies, which combined present a comprehensive range in terms of applications and budgets.

http://www.microscope.com/digital-microscopes-c-35.html

ProScope HR

Since 2001 the ProScope HR has been a mainstay in science education, law enforcement, and manufacturing quality control worldwide. Included software for Windows and Mac will capture stills, video and time lapse. Lenses range 0-10X, 30X, 50X, 100X, 200X, 400X and 1000X. You can even connect the ProScope HR to your analog microscope, telescope or borescope. The ProScope HR is USB Video Class and needs no driver to run.

LCD Digital Microscope

Compound (Biological) Microscope
40 to 400 Power - up to 1600 Power with Digital Zoom
3.5" (88 mm) LCD Screen with 4x Digital Zoom
Built-in Digital Camera - 2 Mega Pixels - Acts as 10x eyepiece
Top and Bottom LED Illumination
Mechanical Stage - 3.5" x 3.5" (88 mm x 88 mm)
512MB Internal Storage Memory
SD Card Slot
Five Prepared Slides
Objective Lens - 4x, 10x, and 40x
Six Position Color Filter Wheel
USB Cable for Transferring Images to a PC
AC Adaptor to Power the Microscope
Carrying Case Included
Weight - 51oz (1446g)
Two Year Limited Warranty

QX5 Microscope - Digital Blue QX5 Digital Microscope

QX5 USB Microscope Now featuring:
  • This digital microscope has super-brite LED lighting for brighter, longer lasting top and bottom illumination
  • QX5 digital microscope now has higher resolution (640x480) for more detailed images
  • video playback now three times faster at 15 frames per second*
  • sample measurement tools built into the software
  • Now works on Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows XP, 2000, 98, 98SE, ME.
QX5 USB Microscope also offers the same great features as before:
  • Magnify objects and view them on your PC, at 10X, 60X, and 200X
  • Take snapshots, video, and time-lapse movies
  • Manipulate images with drawing and painting tools
  • Experiment with your creations using special effects and sound
  • Share your discoveries through e-mail
Digital Blue QX5 USB Microscope. Get children and adults to play the smart way with the QX5 USB Computer Microscope. The QX5 microscope magnifies anything from 10x all the way to 200x. You can view everything from the pre-prepared slide of a honeybee leg to a close up of your own tongue.
The QX5 is not only a microscope though, it also serves as a multi-function digital camera for taking digital still images and creating time-lapse movies. The QX5 USB Microscope also includes photo manipulation software that allows them to create and experiment with special effects and audio effects, which can all be inserted into the same images taken with the QX5. The QX5 USB Digital microscope is a great item for any child or adult with an imagination, and will keep them happy for a long time to come!
Overall design features of the microscope are stylish and simple, yet they take advantage of state-of-the-art video imaging and computer technology allowing amateur scientists to explore their environment with optical microscopy at magnifications up to 200x.
Electrical power for the camera system and specimen illumination lamps is obtained from the computer through the Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. Information and control commands are also passed between the computer and the microscope using this pathway. The accompanying software package provides an interface that is very nicely done with excellent graphics and audio clips that are presented through a kid-friendly layout. Students are able to capture single images, make movies, and perform time-lapse investigations on a variety of specimens with a single click of the mouse. 

Digital Microscopes - Computer, video, photo microscopes

Need to connect your microscope to your personal computer, digital camera, or video camera? We can help! You don't have to be an expert in photography or a research scientist to get good pictures with your microscope, thanks to easy to use and affordable digital microscopes and accessories. For the youngsters the Konuspix Digital Toy Microscope will provide hours of fun. This inexpensive digital microscope gives the young student an opportunity to learn the basics of microscope use and also enhance their computer skills. For the more serious user who already owns a microscope or who just wants to add camera capability to a new microscope, there are several digital microscope eyepieces to consider. The Konus Digital Microscope Camera is a good example. This Konus microscope accessory comes with the adapters that allows it to be used in nearly any microscope, including standard compound microscopes with a DIN standard eyepiece tube (23.2mm) as well as most stereo microscopes.

http://www.opticsplanet.net/digital-microscopes.html

Digital microscope

A digital microscope is a variation of a traditional optical microscope that uses optics and a charge-coupled device (CCD) camera to output a digital image to a monitor, sometimes by means of software running on a computer. A digital microscope differs from an optical microscope in that there is no provision to observe the sample directly through an eyepiece. Since the optical image is projected directly on the CCD camera, the entire system is designed for the monitor image. The optics for the human eye are omitted.
Digital microscope is the term commonly used for low price commercial microscopes designed for use with a computer. Although some systems do not require a separate computer and can cost tens of thousands. These normally omit the optics for illumination (for example Köhler illumination and phase contrast illumination) and are more akin to webcams with a macro lens. For information about optical microscopes with a digital camera in research and development see optical microscope.

A primary difference between an optical microscope and a digital microscope is the magnification. With an optical microscope the magnification is found by multiplying the lens magnification by the eyepiece magnification. Since the digital microscope does not have an eyepiece, the magnification cannot be found using this method. Instead the magnification for a digital microscope is found by how many times larger the sample is reproduced on the monitor. Therefore the magnification will depend on the size of the monitor. The average digital microscope system has a 15" monitor, would result in an average difference in magnification between an optical microscope and a digital microscope of about 60%. Thus the magnification number of an optical microscope is usually 60% larger than the magnification number of a digital microscope.
Since the digital microscope has the image projected directly on to the CCD camera, it is possible to have higher quality recorded images than with an optical microscope. With the optical microscope, the lenses are made for the optics of the eye. Attaching a CCD camera to an optical microscope will result in a image that has compromises made for the eyepiece. Although the monitor image and recorded image may be of higher quality compared with the digital microscope, the application for the microscope may dictate which microscope is preferred.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_microscope

Advantages of Digital Microscopes over Optical Microscopes

Superior Depth of Field
Depth Composition and 3D Display Function
Easily Adjust Magnification using A Zoom Lens
Targets do Not Need to Be Disassembled, Cut or Processed
Targets can be Observed at any Angle
Integrated Illumination System Requires no Setup Time
Save Images and Text Directing to the Unit
Easily Share Visual Inspection Data Real-time.

Optical Microscope + CCD Camera

Shallow Depth of Field
Only Stereoscopic Observations are Possible
Adjust Magnification by Turning the Revolver
Targets Must be Disassembled or Cut Before Inspection
Targets Must be Manually Tilted or Moved
Illumination Setup is Difficult and Time Consuming
Images Must First be Transferred to a PC
Only One Person Can View Real-time Data