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Dear Confocalists,

Since the Zeiss buyout of BioRad, the question of 
how to refurbish/replace Kr/Ar lasers (3 lines, 
15 mW) that were supplied with BioRad MRC-1024 
confocal systems has been raised several times

However, a quick scan of the confocal archives 
reveals that most recent suggestions concerning 
who to contact focus on US-located companies 
(like Dynamic Laser  http://www.dynamiclaser.net/ 
)

On our MRC-1024, we have a Kr/Ar laser, from ILT 
(Innovative Laser Technologies ?) (15-20 mW) that 
has just died.
I would like to hear from European users who have 
recently replaced/refurbished their Kr/Ar lasers.
Are there "laser repair" companies in Europe, 
like Dynamic Laser ? Are such companies capable 
of aligning lasers on confocal systems ?
In other words, is there any alternative to negotiating with Zeiss ?

I would also be very happy to discuss off-line 
with European BioRad 1024 owners concerning how 
they have dealt/are dealing with 
service/repair/replacement issues handled by 
Zeiss.

Thanks in advance for your input.   Ken

K. Takeda
UMR CNRS 7034
Pharmacologie
Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg