Glossary | Microscopes | Field of application | Central laboratories

In a hospital or contract laboratory, dozens or even hundreds of samples are tested daily for a wide variety of pathogens and diseases. At first glance, it would not seem easy to meet the many tasks required of the laboratory with a single microscope. However, with a careful selection, it can work well, you can read how here. The most important point is to ensure that the microscope is equipped with excellent optics, here we are talking about plan apochromat objectives with magnifications of 10x 40x and 100x with oil, as well as 10x and 40x without oil for phase contrast. For genetic tests such as FISH, a single-channel fluorescence configuration is required. An ergonomic headpiece is recommended for prolonged periods of use.

In order to cover all these requirements, we recommend splitting daily analysis tasks between a high-quality microscope and a more cost-effective microscope, as appropriate. This not only ensures a faster workflow in the laboratory, but also gives you the security of a backup system in the event of a breakdown.