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.
If you spend any time inspecting metallic parts or circuit boards under a stereo inspection microscope, you’ll be familiar with the persistent challenge of glare and excessive reflection. Glare can easily obscure defects or structural detail – and in electronics, the slightest defect may ruin your whole inspection process. Fortunately, Polarizing LED ring lights provide a relatively cheap and easy solution to the problem of glare from metallic samples (PCBs, bare solder boards, connectors or copper parts).
With daily inspection using a decent quality wastewater treatment microscope, you can determine the biological health of your wastewater monitoring quickly and reliably. The speed and ease of microscopic inspection makes it invaluable for early detection of potential problems (changes to F/M (food to microorganism ratio), bulking and shocks) – often before they can be detected by other methods. However, you’ll need the right microscope for the task at hand.
Kohler illumination is an alignment technique that reduces stray light and glare caused by reflections inside your microscope. By setting up your light path correctly using Kohler illumination, you’ll greatly enhance the visibility of your specimen.
Do you think a stereo light microscope is the best for your research and studies? Learn more about stereo light microscopes and how to buy one.
There’s no one perfect microscope – just as there’s no one perfect car. We can help you choose the best microscope for you based on your needs and budget. Here are a few of the basics.
It may seem complicated at first – so many knobs, so many rules. But with this quick guide, you’ll feel comfortable using your new microscope in very little time.
