Mike Tjepkema
Mike Tjepkema is an Imaging Specialist at W. Nuhsbaum, Inc, an exclusive regional dealer for Leica Microsystems optical microscopes. For three years, he has supported and sold advanced imaging systems in both life science and industrial settings within the Indiana, Kentucky, and Southern Ohio territory. Previously, Mike spent six years as a Sales Representative in Chicago, IL for W. Nuhsbaum, where he represented the entire line of Leica widefield microscopes, from educational to automated research systems.
Mike holds a Master of Science in biology from Western Michigan University, where Leica microscopes played a critical role in advancing his research and completing his degree in 2006. With a bachelor’s degree in education from Central Michigan University, Mike has a passion for teaching microscope users how to use equipment, software, and the latest technology to optimize their research.
Leica is MAD about LIBS
When analyzing material for cleanliness testing, users normally just want a simple way to know whether the particle under scrutiny is normal debris or something more risky. Users can now “LIBS” it to…Read article
Color Infidelity: Why Using a Light Source Incorrectly is Cheating on your Data
There are many influences on color in the imaging process including lighting, optics, sensor, and monitor, and ultimately print. The first, and generally most important, is lighting. There are plenty…Read article
What do you Call a Drosophila who Likes to Drink? A Bar Fly!
The thought of a Drosophoila headed to the local bar for a drink creates a funny joke, but after long hours of sorting flies under a microscope that causes eyestrain or neck pain, you may be the one…Read article