>On Mon, 6 Jan 1997, gene wrote:
>
>> Hi sir,
>>
>> What is the powerful confocal microscope system in the world?
>>
>> What is the cheapst confocal microscope system in the world?
>>
>> How many confocal companies are there in the world? Which one has the best
>> reputation regarding as the machine and service?
>>
>> Thanks very much!
>>
>> LI Yan
>>
>
>I don't know which is the most powerful, but we use an Optiscan F900e
>Fibre Optic confocal which is relatively cheap at about $80 000 -
>$90 000 (AUS). It works well too.
>
>Regards
>
>       Charles Cranfield
>          Swinburn University of Technology.



Ihave recently purchased an Optiscan system (F900e) as well and the images
we get are just as good as with a Biorad.  I would recommend the Optiscan
system.  You can fit it onto an existing microscope, if its the right sort,
eg Olympus.

Cheers,


Leigh Ackland
Deakin University
Australia