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Choosing a Microscope for Beer Brewing Yeast Cell Counting

Choosing a Microscope for Beer Brewing Yeast Cell Counting

Brewing at home and want to up your game? A microscope is just the thing for you. You might know that a microscope is good for yeast counts, but its biggest advantage is being able to check the health of your yeast – the real secret of the best brews! For a good brew, you need a healthy yeast with good viability, good cell count and minimal contamination.

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How to Choose the Best Gemology Microscope

How to Choose the Best Gemology Microscope

A good quality Gemology Microscope with the right features will let you see the inclusions, fractures and striae that would otherwise go unseen. But before you buy any old microscope, you should know what features you’ll need to make the best use of your gemological talents. Here are some of the more important qualities you should look for in a good gemological microscope.

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Phase Contrast Microscope for Semen Analysis

Phase Contrast Microscope for Semen Analysis

For reliable analysis that is easily interpreted, the tool of choice is a phase contrast microscope. Using phase contrast, sperm that under normal light microscopy cannot be seen is observed in sharp outline and in good contrast to their surroundings.
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Live Blood Analysis Microscopes

Live Blood Analysis Microscopes

Live blood microscopy is a growing field of interest and activity in the health care community. Though at present its primary users are naturopaths and practitioners in the alternative and natural healing fields, its use is expanding, and records of...

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How to identify wastewater treatment microorganisms under the microscope

How to identify wastewater treatment microorganisms under the microscope

Wastewater treatment plants are home to a wide variety of microorganisms, but not all of them are welcome guests. The presence of particular microorganisms, or even irregular ratios of normally desirable microorganisms, are good indicators of the health of your facility’s biomass. If you want to detect bulking, shocks and food-microorganism ratio changes before they get out of hand, you will greatly benefit from a Phase Contrast Microscope.

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Choosing the right microscope for coin collectors

Choosing the right microscope for coin collectors

As a coin collector, you need to be able to spot the subtle markings that speak to the life of your coins – sometimes its very authenticity. But the details – defects, damage and irregularities – are often too small to be seen by the naked eye or even through a magnifying glass. That’s where a good microscope comes in.

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How to choose a microscope for homeschooling

How to choose a microscope for homeschooling

Microscopes are amazing tools for homeschool science. They’re easy to use, relatively cheap, and will give your children a much greater appreciation of science and nature. Choosing a microscope to suit your child (and your budget) can be a bit daunting but if you’re wondering what to buy, and what features are important, read on!

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How to set up Koehler Illumination

How to set up Koehler Illumination

Aligning your microscope for Kohler illumination is easy and will give you clearer images with much better contrast, so you can see (and capture) all the important details. So how do you accomplish this task? Excellent question – I’m glad you asked. It’s pretty simple to set up and it should only take a minute or two before you’re using your microscope to its full potential.

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