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Olympus Microscope

Instron

Description

Olympus BX50 microscope with digital camera

Specifications

  • 10X eyepieces
  • 5, 10 , 20 , 50 100 X objectives
  • Dark and Bright field
  • Transmission and Reflection modes
  • External polarizer

Use

The primary users for this instruments will be undergraduate MSE students. When available, non-MSE users may have access after full training.

Location

Mueller Hall

Training

Training is in two sessions to be completed within one week of each other.

  1. Demonstration of the instrument; discussion of sample preparation and use policies
  2. Driver's test

A user unable to demonstrate competence in the test session may retake it in a third session.

Operating procedures and policies

See standard operating procedure