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I'd be very interested to hear answers about the fiducial mark issue too...

Christophe Leterrier

On Feb 20, 2008 2:04 AM, Farid Jalali <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/cgi-bin/wa?S1=confocal Hello Group,
> 1) Can anyone offer a suggestion for free/share-ware to drive simple image
> acquisition using a Sony XCD-X700 IEEE 1394 camera? Its attached to our
> Axiovert 100 and we use it for basic brightfield/ phase contrast
> fluorescence image acquisition.
>  2) Does anyone have a suggestion for marking #1.5 coverslips more
> permanently? I have tried a diamond tipped pen but the score was too deep
> and media made its way through. We have tried nail polish, but it seems to
> eventually wash away as does permanent marker. I am generating
> laser-mediated tracks of DNA damage and want to be able to orient my
> coverslips after I have fixed and stained the samples.
>
> As always, any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> Cheers
> Farid
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> Farid Jalali MSc
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