Video Tutorial: How to Change the Bulb of a Fluorescence Lamp Housing

Braun, Beate; Wittke, Werner

August 19, 2012

Video Tutorial: How to Change the Bulb of a Fluorescence Lamp Housing

Exchange a fluorescence bulb. Exchange_Fluorescence_Bulb_02.jpg

When applying fluorescence microscopy in biological applications, a lamp housing with mercury burner is the most common light source. As the average lifetime of a mercury bulb is approximately 300 hours, users should take care to change the bulb regularly to avoid it exploding.

This video tutorial shows how to change the bulb of a traditional fluorescence lamp housing.