Ergonom Microscope Resolves < 100nm optically!
New Optical Microscope capable of true optical resolution below the normal limits.
18 June 2006: Grayfield Optical will be demonstrating one of its new Ergonom research microscopes at MicroScience 2006 for the first time.
Background
In 1972, the German engineer Kurt Olbrich decided to investigate why the resolution and depth of field of existing light microscopes is so limited. His research led to the discovery, in 1976, of a unique new way of building microscopes which no longer suffered many of the constraints of existing optical theory. He found that by using a different approach to optics and a new mathematical approach, he could build microscopes with a large "cylinder of sharpness" (depth of field) and a true resolution better than 100nm, while maintaining full contour sharpness and true colours without the need for staining, oil immersion, etc.
Until 2002, Kurt built his microscopes purely for use within his Institute for Interdisciplinary Basic Research providing a service to some of the top companies in industry and research organisations in Germany and the world. In 2002, Kurt built the Ergonom 500 which was the first microscope he designed to be actively marketed. Due to the high development and manufacturing costs of the Ergonom 500, which made it too expensive for many research labs, he decided to develop a new range of microscopes, the Ergonom 400 series, designed to keep the manufacturing costs lower while making no compromises in quality or important features like ease of use, variable depth of field, variable colour contrast and a purely optical resolution better than 100nm for incident light and <200nm for transmitted light.
Kurt Olbrich has teamed up with Grayfield Optical Inc. to introduce and market this remarkable optical technology to the world.
Ergonom Microscope at MicroScience
We will be demonstrating our new incident light only Ergonom 400-5 microscope that weighs just 18kg and is ideal for observing computer wafers, nano technology, etc.
For those that also need transmitted light, we can also offer the Ergonom 400-6 and our top microscope, the Ergonom 500. Ideal for medical and pharmaceutical research, these microscopes allows you to view specimens within seconds. Clinics using such microscopes have reported a significant reduction in research time due to the ability to see the reactions of living tissue in-vitro to various medicines which can also significantly reduce the need for animal testing.
Our Ergonom microscopes offer a range of highly innovative features previously thought to be unreachable up until now:
Depth of Field: All Ergonom microscopes feature variable depth of field where the true colours and contour sharpness remain clearly discernible, even with ever increasing magnifications comparable with that of mid-range scanning electron microscopes. This makes it possible to vary the depth of field independently of magnification, which also allows much more detail to be seen, live and in real time!
No Staining, No Oil: The unique optical system provides so much contrast that staining is not required. This allows you to observe the specimens, under a white light source, in their true (living) state, in vivid contrast and true colours even at the highest magnifications. All objectives remain dry as oil immersion is not required.
Grayfield: An entirely new method in optical microscopy is the Grayfield method, developed by Kurt Olbrich. This method allows you to see detailed structures that are otherwise not even visible with conventional phase contrast microscopes. For example, the Grayfield method allows you to observe the in-vitro decomposition processes of blood. During this transitional phase new viruses and structures arise, which tend to decay and could previously not be made visible due to the lack of suitable microscope techniques.
Phase Contrast: The phase contrast method is used for all thin-layered structures including fibres and textiles. With conventional methods, focusing is limited by overlapping layers and the structures also have the same fractal index causing the structures to become blurred. The Ergonom technology removes these limitations and provides clear and sharp contours.
The new Ergonom series of microscopes are made in Germany to the highest technical standards and available in a wide range of configurations and prices to match your exact needs.
Come and see our Ergonom 400-5 microscope at stand I12.
We will also be presenting images and videos, made with the Ergonom series of microscopes, at our daily workshops.
Company Mission
Grayfield Optical Inc. specialises in sales and marketing of the Olbrich Lens Systems, developed by German engineer Kurt Olbrich. The Olbrich Lens System features enhanced true resolution, depth of field in real time and true colour without spherical aberrations or parallax errors.
For further information, please contact:
Peter Walker
Technical Support / European Sales and Marketing
Grayfield Optical Inc
T: +44 (0)20 8133 4321
F: +49 221 20046973
E: info@grayfieldoptical.com
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