So many microscopes! How do you choose?
There are many options when evaluating microscopes, in fact D.M.I.
provides literally thousands of different configurations of optical
microscope systems. So how do we help our customers make an
informed best choice? The first question is of course what needs to be
studied or measured. It is best to define the answer to that simple
question in terms of the object itself, how it will be visualized and what
are the important details that need to be seen. We tend to focus on the
way that the object could be treated, using the best visualization
technique to give the best analysis of the important properties of the
object. We also place a lot of emphasis on the users requirements for
ease of use. Another important consideration is the availability of digital
systems and automation to make the microscopic analysis reproducible,
quantitative and fast. There are many details in microscopy that may
seem initially confusing but in fact are quite simple and standardized.
Our sales staff is trained to make those details easy for the customer to
understand and relate to their work. If you would like a primer and
additional information on the basics of microscopes, optics,
specifications and nomenclature, please see our education page.
Some applications have extremely well defined requirements and fairly
standard configurations. Typically the selection of a microscope for
those applications will come down to the quality of the optics, the type of
illumination best suited for the sample and the durability and quality of
the overall microscope. Despite what may be said elsewhere it is still
true that the best microscopes do cost more. They are simply easier to
use, will give more years of quality imaging with less maintenance and
headaches. For infrequent users, hobbyists and students we also offer
economy systems.
At D.M.I., we also know that where you purchase your laboratory
equipment makes a big difference. This is also true of microscopes.
While there are more and more microscopes being sold every day,
there are fewer and fewer trained microscopists. Having the opportunity
to spend a few hours with a trained professional from D.M.I. will make
your experience in microscopy much more enjoyable and productive.
Our personal service will not only ensure you get an instrument properly
configured for your work, but that you know the proper set up, for each
type of sample and use the instrument to its best possible performance.
We also offer on-site courses for education and industry. Please see
our support page for further information.
Finally, and possibly most importantly is the price of the equipment. It
would be nice if everyone had a budget for the most advanced
instrument available. We carry automated digital microscopes
pre-configured to automatically recognize each sample and make every
adjustment from Koehler illumination to final focus, and deconvolve the
full 3 dimensional structure and kinetics of the object in a matter of
seconds with no operator involvement. Then again we also carry
microscopes that provide the similar optical quality with a few important
choices in configuration that cost less than half the price, and we train
the users to obtain the same quality results. Never the less it is
important to understand the difference between an economy scope and
a quality scope.
D.M.I. can configure a system to your exact needs and your budget. As
a first step it is often helpful to make a chart of the analysis
requirements to make the choice of your microscope more clear.
Please try our microscopy buyers guide and be sure to register to get
our full microscopy catalog on CD!
D.M.I. Medical Inc.
7611 Davie Road Ext., Davie Fl, 33024 USA
Tel. +1-954-538-3808 Fax. +001-954-538-1815
D.M.I. Medical - Puerto Rico
Av. North Main, 32 #13, Local 3, Urb. Sierra Bayamon, Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Tel. +787-787-9525 Fax. +787-787-9525
D.M.I. Optical & Systems - Venezuela
Urb. Chuao Av. La Estancia, C.C.C. Tamanaco, Primera Etapa - Piso 3 Oficina 316, Caracas
Tel. +58212-959-5589 Fax. +58212-959-5589
