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Re: Silicone Oil Objectives?
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Adrian Smith <[log in to unmask]> writes:

Sorry I'm a bit (3 months!) late to this discussion.

> On related note our Olympus rep just pointed me to their new silicone oil objectives...
>
> http://www.microscopy-analysis.com/news/olympus-introduces-uplsapo-30x-and-60x-silicone-oil-immersion-objectives
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> Anyone tried one?

Yes we have the 60x SI objective and use it extensively to look at
Drosophila oocytes and embryos in halocarbon oil. It is especial
effective on our spinning disk system, where is leads to massive signal
increase compared to either an oil or water immersion objective. 

Ian
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Ian Dobbie
Micron Imaging Facility Manager,
Biochemistry,
University of Oxford,
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