Re: [compost_tea] Digital Microscope

From: Mike Barnett <dreadlox_at_cwjamaica.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 15:31:37 -0600
Thanks Terence,

This gives me some stuff to "go on", and start to look at this thing in more
detail.
Thanks for the input.

Mike
JAMAICA
----- Original Message -----
From: "T Dodge" <tdodge_at_spiritone.com>
To: <compost_tea_at_yahoogroups.com>
Cc: "T Dodge" <tdodge_at_spiritone.com>
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: [compost_tea] Digital Microscope


>
> Hi mike
>
> It has several minor problems against it:
>
> Low power for resolving. Need the 40x X 10x=400.
> No obvious iris diaphragm for contrast (shadowing) control which is
> very helpful for viewing of many transparent things in AACT.
>
> On the Plus side: if looking to see and id basic micro-arthropods it
> would be OK from my novice (even though I have taken a class and
> continue to use a scope it is just begging, trying to ID fungal spores
> is a long training thing) view point. It looks to be more of a
> dissecting microscope, so in looking at composts it perhaps would be
> more generally useful. Being able to save images to e-mail is useful.
>
> My 2 cents
>
> Terence
> On 2004, Oct 23, , at 11:21 PM, Mike Barnett wrote:
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> >
> > I havent really followed the posts on magnification needed on
> > microcopes for
> > CT. In this context, is this item something of value?
> >
> > http://scientificsonline.com/product.asp?cs=p&pn=3081733
> >
> > I thought of the ability to save these pictures digitally, to compare,
> > and
> > act as  a reference, to create a library, in my case for teaching the
> > young
> > men around me. (after Ive done a course for CT microbial
> > identification.)
> >
> >
> > Mike
> > JAMAICA.
> >
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