Characterizing the Particle Sizes and Shapes of Mount St. Helens Ash
Introduction On May 18, 1980, the most destructive volcanic event in US history occurred when Mount St. Helens experienced a lateral eruption in Skamania County,… Read More
21 CFR Part 11 Compliance for your Pharmaceutical Microscopy Lab
Many years ago the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enacted regulation 21 CFR Part 11, regarding electronic records and electronic signatures. This set of rules… Read More
The Microscopes of Victor Frankenstein
I read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein for the first time while attending graduate school part-time and beginning my career in microscopy. At this time of my… Read More
Which Microscope Should I Use? A Multi-tiered Microscopy Analysis on Bandages/Wound Care Products
Presenters: Jeff McGinn and Glenn Miller, McCrone Microscopes & Accessories Many laboratories utilize a wide variety of microscopes and thermal stages. In… Read More
Sand Gallery Update: Looking at Interesting Sands from eBay
Over the past couple of years, our Sand Gallery Updates have featured science teachers who use microscopes in conjunction with sand activities in their… Read More
More Relevant Than Ever; 65 Years and Counting
As McCrone Associates (MA) celebrates its 65th anniversary, our core business is perhaps more relevant now than it was at our inception. To understand… Read More
Timegate PicoRaman
Raman spectroscopy is a typically non-destructive chemical analysis technique which provides information about chemical bonds, phase identification, polymorphs, crystal structure, and other valuable chemical characteristics. Read More
Microscope Activities for Science Teachers and Homeschoolers
In 2008, Hooke College of Applied Sciences offered its first microscopy workshop for middle school and high school science teachers. The workshop was called Microscopy… Read More
Microscope Activities, 1: The Light Source
In the past, Hooke College of Applied Sciences offered a microscopy workshop for middle school and high school science teachers. We thought that these basic… Read More
Microscope Activities, 2: Characteristics of Microscope Objectives
In the past, Hooke College of Applied Sciences offered a microscopy workshop for middle school and high school science teachers. We thought that these basic… Read More
