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ASCB 2015 Reveals the Next Generation of Microscopy
One of the best aspects of flying is being apart from the world. Not only terra firma, but the troubles of life, questions of the future, and concerns of the present. Flight requires attention to instruments while in operation, but long cross country flights leave the pilot with time to sit and watch the world unfold…
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iPhone 6s Zoom & Resolution
Ever notice that no matter what zoom setting you use on an iPhone, the resolution of the captured image is the same? This defies convention, as normally, as a sensor is cropped digitally, the resolution of the resulting image should decrease. With Apple iDevices, this isn’t the case. The native resolution is always the same,…
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RGB to Wavelength Converter
This is a useful tool I found while getting ready for ASCB. Hope others find it useful! http://academo.org/demos/wavelength-to-colour-relationship/
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TriggerScope2 and TriggerScope16 Released
I’m excited to announce 2 new products from Advanced Research Consulting. The first is a new, 16-Channel, 16-Bit DAC controller. This controller uses a high accuracy multi-line DAC IC to provide more DAC lines than any other product available for the microscopy market. A fully compatible micro-manager driver, as well as a text based programming…
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High Speed Microscope Automation using stand-off controllers
In my previous post, I reviewed the current performance of available microscope control applications like Metamorph, NIS Elements, and Micro-Manager. Of course, using the Metamorph software device streaming function produced a hands-down winner, if you are looking for a simple commercial solution. On the other hand, many researchers are using the Micro-Manager software package, which…
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Sub $2 microcontroller solution
I’ve been working with Arduino boards a lot lately, and they are great. But some elements of the arduino can be even better. What is an Arduino? An Arduino is a breakout board for the Atmel “ATMega” series of microcontrollers. These microcontrollers allow for high speed measurement of analog and digital signals, as well as…
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Countdown to a Revolution in Microscopy – Day 3
Every so often I will get the chance to cook up some code for one of the usual software scope control packages. But these days, I spend most of my time in programs like Fusion360, Fritzing, and the like. So I guess this is how I feel when using the typical scope control software. How…
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iBiology Microscopy Courses
Here are some exceptional videos covering a soup-to-nuts overview of modern microscopy, techniques, and applications. iBiology Microscopy Full Course iBiology Microscopy Short Course
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Op Amp Design Reference
I came across this excellent design reference, which shows quite a few basic op amp design examples. Great guide to keep handy should you be working on amps! Op Amps For Everyone
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MetaMorph, Elements, Micro-Manager intermittent Crashes may be due to power options
Does your system crash when taking a timelapse, or just every so often, but isn’t linked to a specific set of actions you take? Or, does your camera run slowly for no apparent reason, only sometimes? Here’s a basic set of checks to do before targeting the software drivers or hardware. Windows power options So…