Metallographic Polishing by Mechanical Methods Fourth Edition, by Leonard E. Samuels. ASM International, 9639 Kinsman Road, Materials Park, OH 44073-0002 (2003). ISBN: 0-87170-779-9. Read More
The Petrographic Microscope: Evolution of a Mineralogical Research Instrument. by Daniel E. Kile Special Publication No. 1, A Supplement to… Read More
In a previously published article, I noted the serious loss in resolution from using a noncompensating eyepiece with the LOMO Biolam microscope, instead of… Read More
Introduction Some of you may have read previous articles by me in “Microscopy Today” and know that I am a strong proponent of digital… Read More
Conceived at McCrone Associates more than two decades ago, The Locard Exchange in its present electronic format is intended to provide a forum for the… Read More
A rare and expensive dye of antiquity, Tyrian purple, extracted from a marine mollusk, was used nearly exclusively by kings, noblemen, judges, and high-ranking officials. Read More
Part 1: Questions of Authenticity Some of a microscopist’s most interesting projects involve investigations into the authentication of works of artistic, historical or archeological interest. Read More
It was a cold December morning when a young girl was found dead under a tree at the park. A coroner’s inquest determined that she had been… Read More
Delamination is defined as separation into constituent thin layers (lamellae). Glass delamination, which can have several causes, could then be defined as a separation… Read More
Abstract The Instruments Division of McCrone Associates was formed in the early 1960s by Dr. Walter C. McCrone, who wanted to offer industrial… Read More