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And also do not use the computer for anything during scanning. It can give
you artifacts in the final image.

~aleem

On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 12:03 PM, Aleem Syed <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Increase your exposure time per pixel. It may help, did help in my case.
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> Good luck.
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> ~Aleem
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> On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 11:59 AM, Craig Brideau <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
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>> It is also possible that the electronics are not grounded properly.  You
>> can get electronic noise from an improper ground loop.  It's also possible
>> you have light leaking in from somewhere; I've gotten stripes in images
>> from flashing LEDs on equipment near the microscope.  A quick piece of
>> black tape over the offending LED and no more noise!
>>
>> Craig
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>> On Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 11:46 PM, Pascal Weber <[log in to unmask]
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>> > Hi everebody,
>> >
>> > I had heard about the problem of sensitivity of PMT has been set by a
>> > technician
>> > linearization sensitivity. (Procedure to apply)
>> > For sensitivity to mobile I am very surprised and I do the same test!
>> >
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