Star Sand, a Foraminiferan
Overview Foraminifera, or foraminiferans, are an order of the animal kingdom, of the class Sarcodina. There are more than 18,000 species of foraminifera—both fossil and recent—and… Read More
The Curse of the Light Microscope
Presenter: Wayne Niemeyer, Senior Research Scientist, McCrone Associates As microscope users learn more about light microscopy through “brute force” experience, reading microscopy literature, participate… Read More
Case Studies of Corrosion Failures
Presenter: Wayne Niemeyer, Senior Research Scientist, McCrone Associates Corrosion of metals resulting in some sort of a failure mode has been a constant challenge for decades. Read More
Microscopy for the Pharmaceutical Laboratory
As we prepare for the annual American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Conference (AAPS), we would like to discuss ways in which we can help… Read More
Micro-Art on the Wings of a Butterfly
With the annual migration of the monarch butterfly upon us, what could be more appropriate than using a microscope to view the fascinating structures of… Read More
Butterfly and Moth Scales
Overview Butterfly and moth scales are complex, fragile, structures that cover the wing of the insect. To remain attached, each scale snaps into an individual… Read More
More Than Topography: What Else Can Atomic Force Microscopy Measure?
Presenter: Dalia Yablon, Ph.D. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) is probably most famous for the ability to create accurate three-dimensional surface maps with… Read More
X-ray Diffraction–Solving Problems with Phase Analysis
Presented by: Joe Swider, Ph.D. The difference between two phases of the same composition can mean the difference between useful or toxic. This is true… Read More
Ten Ways You Can Use Linkam Microscope Stages
Thermal microscope stages can be used with microscopes, spectrometers and diffractometers to enable scientists to analyze and characterize materials from polymers to biological tissue; from… Read More
Quantitative X-ray Diffraction for Micro-samples
X-ray diffraction (XRD) remains one of the most reliable instrumental techniques for phase identification of crystalline materials. Particles in powder form typically contain enough randomly… Read More
