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New Standards of Care in Lymphedema Surgery
There are several surgical options for the treatment of lymphedema. Lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA) is the less invasive method, and the procedure…
Jun 30, 2021Story - Loading...
Minimally Invasive Supermicrosurgery Technique
New techniques have emerged in recent years for lymphedema treatment, in particular minimally invasive lymphaticovenular anastomosis. Given the small…
Jun 30, 2021Case Study - Loading...
Key Factors to Consider When Selecting a Stereo Microscope
Stereo microscopes are often nicknamed the “workhorse” of the lab or production site. Users spend many hours looking through the eyepieces inspecting,…
Sep 24, 2020Story - Loading...
What Does 30,000:1 Magnification Really Mean?
One important criterion concerning the performance of an optical microscope is magnification. This report will offer digital microscopy users helpful…
Jun 25, 2018Tutorial - Loading...
Collecting Light: The Importance of Numerical Aperture in Microscopy
Numerical aperture (abbreviated as ‘NA’) is an important consideration when trying to distinguish detail in a specimen viewed down the microscope. NA…
Jul 12, 2017Story - Loading...
Microscope Resolution: Concepts, Factors and Calculation
In microscopy, the term ‘resolution’ is used to describe the ability of a microscope to distinguish detail. In other words, this is the minimum…
Dec 02, 2016Story - Loading...
A Brief History of Light Microscopy – From the Medieval Reading Stone to Super-Resolution
The history of microscopy begins in the Middle Ages. As far back as the 11th century, plano-convex lenses made of polished beryl were used in the Arab…
Sep 08, 2015Story - Loading...
Using Telecentric Optical Systems to Optimize Industrial Image Accuracy and Reproducibility
When the first multi-lens microscopes were invented in 1590, scientists marveled at their new ability to SEE small objects and features in the natural…
Jun 25, 2015Story - Loading...
Optical Microscopes – Some Basics
The optical microscope has been a standard tool in life science as well as material science for more than one and a half centuries now. To use this…
May 02, 2012Tutorial - Loading...
Beware of "Empty" Magnification
This article explains how to avoid the phenomen of "empty magnification" in microscopy.
May 18, 2008Tutorial - Loading...
FusionOptics – Combines high resolution and depth of field for ideal 3D optical Images
A study carried out jointly by Leica Microsystems and the Institute of Neuroinformatics at the University of Zurich and Swiss Federal Institute of…
Apr 17, 2008Story