Tag: darkfield
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LuciLED – a NeoPixel microscope illuminator – parts and code
The following code runs on an Arduino with a 5 button keypad, I2C 4 line 20 character LCD display, 18 NeoPixel ring and a 3 NeoPixel PCB. The NeoPixel components are mounted on 3D printed parts. See TinkerCad links below for the STL files/designs. Also see below for further information on the other parts and…
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The ‘LuciLED’ illuminator – a NeoPixel-based light source for compound microscopes
This is a temporary post to gauge interest in this form of illumination. I emphasize that this is a ‘work in progress’ and that I am happy to acknowledge that it isn’t a substitute for an Abbe condenser though it can produce some very interesting patterns of illumination both steady and that can change with…
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Spirostomum the fastest thing in Vaour?
This is another short essay on some of the fascinating creatures that live in the water of the rather intriguing pond to be found at the Cite du Lac in Vaour. In this case, a unicellular worm that lives on the floor of that pond. When thinking about fast animals one’s mind usually springs to…
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DIY Rheinberg, Darkfield and Other Filters
If you are klutz like me, it’s hard to use most of the techniques one can find on-line for making your own Rheinberg and other microscope filters. Many involve cutting bits of electrical tape or colouring in bits of plastic with marker pens. All credit to those who have the skills to make neat filters…