Product category:
Stand-Alone Instruments
News Release from: Hitachi High-Technologies (Electron Microscopy) | Subject: TM-1000
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 10 April 2006
Tabletop microscope takes a different
view
A new tabletop microscope has the potential to transform the field of basic microscopy.
The new TM-1000 tabletop microscope from Hitachi High-Technologies is set to transform the field of basic microscopy This novel instrument gives a performance far in excess of an ordinary optical microscope, requires no special sample preparation for hydrated, oily or nonconducting samples, and is as easy to use as a digital camera
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 28 Jan 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
SEM gets a better image
Hitachi High-Technologies has made a number of improvements to its S-4700 field emission SEM, which give significantly better image quality, particularly at low accelerating voltages.
Additional detector brings enhanced imaging
The ultra-high-resolution in-lens S-5200 FESEM from Hitachi High-Technologies has been enhanced with an optional electron detector for imaging backscattered electrons at low accelerating voltages.
With 10x improvement in resolution and magnification range as well as 100x improvement in depth of field compared with conventional optical microscopes, this new instrument produces high quality images and bridges the gap between optical and electron microscopy.
It provides a real alternative to optical microscopes, stereo microscopes and confocal laser scanning microscopes.
It has applications in a host of sectors, including life science, food, cosmetics, healthcare, pharmaceutical, textiles, materials science, semiconductor and education.
The TM-1000 uses scanning electron microscope (SEM) technology, greatly simplified for ease of use, while retaining remarkably powerful imaging capabilities.
Not only does it show surface morphology in stereoscopic detail, it also shows contrast due to different average atomic number composition within the sample.
This allows different phases in materials to be distinguished or heavy metal-labelled areas in a specimen to be located with ease.
A built-in measurement function allows dimensional information to be acquired quickly and easily.
This compact instrument accepts samples up to 70mm in diameter and 20mm thickness.
It is equipped with autofocus, auto-brightness and auto-contrast functions and features a magnification range of 20-10,000x using standard imaging and up to 40,000x using digital zoom capabilities.
All images are recorded digitally on a computer for easy access.
The extensive functionality of this simple-to-use microscope enables even nonspecialists to effortlessly obtain images of outstanding quality.
• Hitachi High-Technologies (Electron Microscopy): contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Electronicstalk email newsletter
• Electronicstalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
