Microscopy - Nikon eclipse lv150 Instruction Manual

Microscopy

This chapter describes the procedures for each microscopy.
This microscope can be configured with two types of illuminators, LV-UEPI or LV-UEPI2. See the
table below for the microscopies available with each illuminator, as well as the optional accessories
required for each microscopy.
● If the microscope has not yet been assembled, see "IV. Assembly" on p.45 first.
● See "III. Operation of Each Part" on p.26 for how to operate each part of the microscope.
Microscope Procedure
Bright-field p.16 to 17
microscopy
Dark-field p.18 to 19
microscopy
Differential p.20 to 21
interference
contrast (DIC)
microscopy
p.22 to 23
Simplified
polarization
microscopy
Sensitive p.24
polarization
microscopy
Epi- p.25
fluorescence
microscopy
Illuminators Required accessories (optional)
LV-UEPI –
LV-UEPI2
LV-UEPI BD objective
LV-UEPI2 BD quintuple nosepiece, universal quintuple nosepiece
or motorized universal quintuple nosepiece*
(The standard sextuple nosepiece cannot be used
for dark-field microscopy.)
LV-UEPI Polarizer
LV-UEPI2 Analyzer
DIC slider
Universal quintuple nosepiece or motorized universal
quintuple nosepiece*
Objectives marked "LU"
(Objectives marked "LU" are suitable for DIC
microscopy.)
LV-UEPI Polarizer
LV-UEPI2 Analyzer
LV-UEPI2 Polarizer
Lambda plate
Analyzer
LV-UEPI2 Filter cube
(Up to two cubes can be attached.)
Fluorescence excitation light balance filter (optional)
* For the LV150A only.
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