It was mentioned in another thread on this list, but a couple years
ago I bought an architectural lighting LED and stuck them on the side
of a microscope I found lying around with reasonable results.  Splurge
on the microscope, but for the LED illuminator you can go fairly cheap
if you are willing to do a bit of work yourself.  Another list member
tried my design out and it seemed to work for him as well.  I can't
recall what microscope he used though.  The LED company was Enfis.

Craig


On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 5:09 PM, Caroline Bass <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hey Guys,
>
> I’m continuing my quest for a decent GFP microscope to visualize GFP in rat
> brain slices (from 200 um to 1 mm thick). Can someone recommend a very good
> stereomicroscope that I can try with different LED configurations? Here are
> some options I’m considering...
>
> http://www.thorlabs.com/NewGroupPage9.cfm?ObjectGroup_ID=2615#3164
>
> http://www.edmundoptics.com/onlinecatalog/displayproduct.cfm?productid=3250
>
> Any suggestions? I once demoed the following microscope that worked
> fabulously, but for $40K I have to wait for a grant first. I’m hoping to
> come up with something decent in the meantime.
>
> http://www.olympusamerica.com/seg_section/product.asp?product=1013
>
> Any and all advice is appreciated. Right now I’d love to get the scope used
> off of ebay or through other sources.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Caroline