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Darkfield was Yesterday …

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Diatomeae in darkfield (top) and grayfield (above) Ergonom 3000 microscope

No more Staining or oil immersion required!Variable extended depth of field!

Practical resolution: 200nm in natural colorsVariable color contrast even for transparent samples.

 

Ergonom 3000 Specialised Microscope

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The Ergonom 3000 Microscope developed by Kurt Olbrich

Kurt Olbrich

Ergonom 3000

In 1972, Kurt Olbrich investigated why the resolution and depth of field, of existing light microscopes,is so limited. In 1976, he discovered a unique new way of building microscopes where by using adifferent approach to optics and a new mathematical approach, he could build microscopes with alarge "cylinder of sharpness" (depth of field) and a true resolution better than 100nm, whilemaintaining full contour sharpness and true colors without the need for staining, oil immersion, etc.

The Ergonom 3000 series is ideal for medical professionals who find that darkfield simply does notprovide the results they need. Whereas conventional microscopes provide a practical resolution of about 500nm, the Ergonom 3000 can resolve up to 200nm with full color contrast and depth of field.

The Ergonom Technology

Depth of Field: All Ergonom microscopes feature variable depth of field where the true colors and contour 

sharpness remain clearly discernable, 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 (see image on right), 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 contrastand true colors 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 phasecontrast microscopes. For example, the Grayfield method allows you to observe the in vitro decompositionprocesses of blood. During this transitional phase new viruses and structures arise, which tend to decay andcould 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 fibers and

textiles. With conventional methods, focusing is limited by overlapping layers and the structures also have thesame fractal index causing the structures to become blurred. The Ergonom technology removes theselimitations and provides clear and sharp contours.

Section of computer chip seen at 4656x

Upper: Using Confocal microscopeLower: Ergonom with full depth of field.

Ergonom 3000 

5x turret equipped with three standard objectives for transmitted light:

40x phase contrast (enhanced), 40x darkfield (improved), 60x transmitted/grayfield (3000-T)

Optional 80x grayfield objective, NA 0.9 (extreme depth of field, etc.)

4x special condensers for a wide range of applications

  Ergonom 3000-T  : Illumination system for transmitted light only (e.g. biological applications)

  Ergonom 3000-I  : Illumination system for incident light only (e.g. chips, plastics, metals, etc.)

Height adjustable stage

Binocular viewing head with C-mount port for attaching photo and video cameras

20x Ocular lens

Very stable base

Made in Germany

 All Ergonom microscopes are made in Germany to the highest technical standards and are available in a wide range of configurations. Further details are available online. In order to make sure you get the right system; it is advantageous todiscuss your needs in our German labs. Please call us to make an appointment.

Further example images and hours of video footage are available on DVD and online at www.grayfieldoptical.com