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Learn about the different components used to build a microscope, key concepts, and specifications at Edmund Optics.

Advances in Microscopy Tackle the Challenges of the Future

A new generation of harsh environment lenses has been developed to support the spread of automation and protect their imaging systems.

Learn about the different types of optical prisms, their applications, and how to select the right prism for your specific system.

Master the mindset needed for building an imaging system from asking the right questions to properly combining imaging technologies.

The expansion of automation has made the ruggedization of imaging lenses from shocks, vibrations, and temperature swings more important than ever before.

Learn about the metrology that Edmund Optics® uses to guarantee the quality of all optical components and assemblies.

Light sheet fluorescence microscopy uses a 2D laser sheet to illuminate a thin slice of the sample and excite fluorescence, reducing phototoxicity and damage.

Darkfield illumination is the opposite of brightfield illumination. Find out how darkfield differs from brightfield in optical microscopy at Edmund Optics.

Edmund Optics imaging and machine vision lenses are robustly designed for use in harsh environments and are available in a number of options for the most demanding applications.

Differential interference contrast (DIC) is one of the polarization techniques that can be used in optical microscopy. Learn about this technique at Edmund Optics.

The growth of automation has introduced machine vision lenses to more harsh environments involving shock, vibration, contaminants, and temperature swings.

An opportunity for quality learning about the most relevant facts, trends, and developments of the imaging industry.

When doing basic imaging, how do you determine the magnification an optical lens will provide?

Are you looking to simplify the assembly of a digital video microscope? Find out how a TECHSPEC Optical Cage System allows for quick build at Edmund Optics.

Edmund Optics® manufactures thousands of precision aspheric lenses per month in our asphere manufacturing cell that operates 24 hours a day

Hard coatings provide many advantages compared to traditional soft coated optics. Learn more about the coating differences and benefits at Edmund Optics.

Confocal microscopy provides high resolution, elimination of out-of-focus glare due to spatial filtering, and reduction of light-induced damage to the sample.

TECHSPEC® Liquid Lens Cx Series Fixed Focal Length Lenses from Edmund Optics offer both high resolution and fast electronic focus.