46 New Inverted Metallurgical Microscope Enables Faster Inspections and Improved Productivity
Designed for the observation and inspection of metal components, the new Olympus GX53 inverted metallurgical microscope features an LED light source for ultra-long life and low power consumption. The GX53 microscope also incorporates the latest version of Olympus Stream image analysis software (v. 2.3) for improved observation and reporting capabilities.
Inverted metallurgical microscopes observe samples from underneath, enabling the user to inspect thick or heavy samples without adjusting the orientation of the sample surface. This ability makes the GX53 microscope a practical tool for viewing the microstructure of metals used in automotive and other manufactured metal components.
With the incorporation of MIX observation technology, first for the GX series, the GX53 microscope can obtain surface structure images with exceptional clarity. MIX technology produces unique observation images by combining darkfield with another observation method, such as brightfield, fluorescence or polarisation. MIX observation enables users to view samples that are difficult to see with conventional microscopes, making the invisible, visible. The circular LED illuminator used for darkfield observation has a directional function where one or more quadrants are illuminated at a given time. This reduces a sample’s halation and is useful for visualising its surface texture. Meanwhile, the upgraded version of Olympus Stream image analysis software uses image synthesis to provide clear images with minimal halation, even when viewing highly reflective samples.
When used with Olympus Stream software, the GX53’s coded hardware can save observation settings for easy recall. This improves user productivity and facilitates inspections by making it easy to replicate frequently used observation settings or the settings of other users.
Olympus Stream image analysis software v. 2.3 supports every step of the inspection process, from preparing the microscope to observation, analysis and reporting. The latest version has more solutions for more flexibility - including a new, improved algorithm for the extended focal image (EFI) function that brings the entire field of view into focus. This software version also closely aligns with the main industry standards (ASTM, ISO) and incorporates improvements to spreadsheet-based reporting functions.
44941pr@reply-direct.com Infrared Microscope System Performs Micro Analysis Quickly and Easily
Shimadzu’s AIM-9000 Infrared Microscope System delivers a unique concept in the field of micro sample analysis. It offers automation of all necessary steps involved in failure analysis and micro sample evaluation; observation, definition of measurement spots, measurement as well as identification.
With the AIM-9000, Shimadzu provides an analysis systems for all users, so micro analysis can be performed quickly and easily. The new system targets industries such as electricals and electronics, machinery and transportation, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, petroleum and chemicals. Shimadzu’s accumulated know-how in micro analysis is concentrated in the AIM-9000 to strongly support analysts. Its functionality is simpler and more convenient to use.
The main features to realise automation include: Wide Field Camera makes automatic zoom-in from Eye-size (10 x 13 mm) to contaminant-size (300 x 400 µm); Definition of measurement spots, measurement; Automatic Contaminant Recognition sets aperture on measurement spots automatically; Measurement of these spots is performed automatically; Contaminant Analysis Program identifies the spectrum automatically; AIMsolution can search with LabSolutions IR library with approx. 12,000 spectra, tap- water contaminants library, thermal-damaged plastic library, sadtler libraries and STJ libraries.
Furthermore, the AIM-9000 utilises high-speed mapping measurement with imaging presentation. It is possible to observe visually and measure simultaneously.
The AIM-9000 is controlled by the AIMsolution software which unifies all operations for sample observation, measurement and analysis. A wide range of accessories complements the instrument, such as objectives, polarisers, a pressure sensor and a TGS detector. The AIM-9000 will be compatible with Shimadzu’s IRAffinity-1S and IRTracer-100 FTIR spectrometers. In combination with the IRTracer-100 platform, the AIM-9000 can reach a S/N ratio of a staggering 30.000/1 (Transmission, MCT detector, 50 µm aperture, 8 cm-1 resolution, 2min. scan).
For more information please visit
www.shimadzu.eu.
41685pr@reply-direct.com Next Generation Benchtop SEM Series Launched
In 2005 Hitachi introduced the first commercial benchtop SEM, where high quality electron microscopy could be achieved quickly and easily by any operator. The concept was rapidly adopted by industry and academia for a wide range of fields including failure analysis, quality control, materials science and life science research, with over 3700 instruments installed. The TM4000 series is the latest generation instrument and offers more advanced SEM capabilities whilst being true to the original concept, keeping usability and time-to-data at its heart.
The TM4000 offers higher resolution, higher magnification capability (up to 250,000x on-screen magnification), larger sample handling and more control over the beam/operating conditions - helping to bridge the gap between optical microscopy and conventional large SEMs. Topographical contrast (SE) and compositional contrast (BSE) can be simultaneously displayed or mixed, ensuring operators can easily get the information they need to fully understand the sample.
Insulating specimens such as ceramics or polymers can be examined with ease thanks to the variable pressure operation, which eliminates sample charging. The TM4000plus also offers a low vacuum SE detector to ensure topographical imaging can be performed in low vacuum mode, unique in this class of instrument.
An optical image navigation camera is available in combination with an integrated motorised stage – helping users to find their point of interest quickly and easily, whilst also offering the ability to correlate SEM and optical images thanks to the ‘SEM maps’ function.
Advanced chemical analysis (EDX) can be quickly and routinely achieved, including spot/line/area analysis and superfast elemental mapping, with element maps available in as a little as 10 seconds. Enhancements for automated particle/phase analysis and automated image metrology are also offered, as are 3D visualisation tools, offering tilt-free angle/depth/roughness measurements. Importantly, all these capabilities have been added whilst keeping a strong focus on simple workflow and usability, making techniques which were previously considered complex accessible to any user.
44942pr@reply-direct.com AI-Powered Microscope to Fight Drug-Resistant Malaria Introduced
Advanced microscope designer and manufacturer Motic China Group Co, Ltd, a subsidiary of Motic (Xiamen) Electric Group Co Ltd, have announced at MEDICA 2017 that it has partnered with the Global Good Fund, a collaboration between Intellectual Ventures and Bill Gates to develop technologies for humanitarian impact. This new partnership will create and distribute the EasyScan GO, a breakthrough AI-powered microscope to fight the spread of drug-resistant malaria and assist in case management. Using custom image recognition software, EasyScan GO is capable of identifying and counting malaria parasites in a blood smear in as little as 20 minutes.
“Malaria is one of the hardest diseases to identify on a microscope slide,” said David Bell, Director of Global Health Technologies supporting Global Good. “By putting machine learning-enabled microscopes in the hands of laboratory technicians, we can overcome two major barriers to combating the mutating parasite - improving diagnosis in case management and standardising detection across geographies and time.”
Accurate detection of severe and drug-resistant cases requires analysis of a blood smear by a WHO-certified expert microscopist, which takes roughly 20 minutes per slide. Automating the process with an intelligent microscope can alleviate the shortfall of trained personnel in under-resourced countries.
Field tests of an early prototype of the microscope presented at the International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV) showed that the machine learning algorithm developed by Global Good is as reliable as an expert microscopist.
“Our goal in integrating Global Good’s advanced software into Motic’s high-quality, affordable digital slide scanner is to simplify and standardise malaria detection,” said Richard Yeung, Vice President of Motic China. “Success with the most difficult-to-identify disease paves the way for the EasyScan product line to excel at almost any microscopy task and to detect other major diseases that affect developed and emerging markets alike.”
EasyScan GO is currently being trained to recognise all species of malaria and the team is exploring its application to other parasites and traits commonly found on a blood film, including Chagas disease, microfilaria and sickle cell, as well as to other sample types, such as sputum, faeces and tissue. For more, please visit:
www.easyscango.com.
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