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Using Thermocouple Probes in Extreme Conditions

In environments that experience extreme high temperatures, such as in solid waste incinerators, sintering powdered metals, or gas or oil fired-furnaces, your thermocouple probe needs to be able to stand the heat.

From OMEGA Engineering Ltd 11 Aug 2018

The Benefits of Ultrasonic Level Sensors in Ultrapure Water

Ultrapure or high purity water has been purified to stringent criteria to eliminate contaminants that can have an adverse effect on people, products or equipment.

From OMEGA Engineering Ltd 11 Aug 2018

Using Tissue Marking Dyes to Highlight Microscopic Areas

In histopathology dyes are often used on tissues to denote areas that may be of interest under further microscopic attention and to orient excised tissue samples sent to the lab.

From Ted Pella, Inc. 10 Aug 2018

Features of sCMOS Cameras for Fluorescence Microscopy

Sona is Andor’s latest high performance, vacuum cooled sCMOS camera platform, purpose built for fluorescence microscopy.

From Oxford Instruments Life Science 24 Aug 2018

How to Choose a Back-Illuminated sCMOS Camera for Microscopy

This article is a guide to choosing a back-illuminated sCMOS camera for microscopy.

From Oxford Instruments Life Science 24 Aug 2018

Spectroradiometry - The Key Components of a Spectrometer

Spectrometers enable precise light analysis, measuring parameters like intensity, color, and wavelength for quality control in lighting products.

From Admesy 10 Aug 2018

Measuring the Brightness and Color of Solid State Lighting (SSL) and LEDs

LEDs dominate the market with their efficiency and longevity, but accurate measurement is challenging due to temperature-induced performance shifts.

From Admesy 10 Aug 2018

Why Vacuum Heat Treatment is Increasing in Use

This article discusses how vacuum heat treatment is used to protect metals and how this can be applied to different industries.

By Kerry Taylor-Smith 10 Aug 2018

All About Microplastics

Microplastics are miniscule, manmade pieces of plastic that are filling oceans, seas and waterways, and working their way into the organisms that live there.

By Brett Smith 10 Aug 2018

Efficient Bullet Comparison Using SensoMATCH Optical Metrology Software

Microscopes are traditionally used by a trained examiner to match a bullet to a firearm by comparing the striations on each available ‘land area’ on the bullet against the land areas on a known bullet that has been fired from the firearm. This process is reliable, but laborious and subjective.

From Sensofar Metrology 21 Jul 2016