Meiji Techno light microscopes and cameras are fully operational at Liverpool Uni’s Central Teaching Laboratories.
Meiji Techno has reported the use of its recently commissioned suite of 365 light microscopes in the new Central Teaching Laboratory at the University of Liverpool.
The new laboratory complex was opened in October and is being extensively used by students returning for the new academic year.
Meiji’s microscopes and cameras are housed on the second floor of the new Laboratory complex and function as the Environmental Sciences teaching laboratory.
The laboratory has 170 individual work stations, each backed with video and online computing capabilities.
Students will learn microscopy from first principles using microscopes from Meiji Techno equipped with cameras from Lumenera making this the most advanced and largest light microscopy teaching facility in the UK.
Investing in such a large amount of instrumentation to be purchased in one tranche was a big challenge for the staff of the Department.
Meiji in conjunction with their servicing partners, Mazurek Optical Services, worked closely with staff to ensure all specifications outlined in the comprehensive tender documents were met.
Meiji Techno and Mazurek made suggestions that were adopted to improve aspects of safe handling in use and storage by replacing dual power supplies with a single unit on each microscope.
The choice of cool LED light sources were important too removing the potential of users accidentally handling hot surfaces while producing light intensity with lower power needs matching the environment design goals of the overall teaching facility.
