Digital Microscopes adjust to user preferences.
Press Release Summary:
DM series microscopes includes DM4000 B for routine applications and DM5000 B for research applications in life sciences. User needs only to select objective, filter, and contrast method for optimized imaging. All aspects of light path are automatically adjusted, and products switch between brightfield, phase contrast, darkfield, or fluorescence imaging via one-button operation. Model DM5000 B offers LeicaScreen(TM) for touch screen control of entire automated process.
Original Press Release:
Leica Microsystems Inc. Introduces Revolutionary Line of Digital Microscopes
June, 2003
Contact: Molly Lundberg, Director, Communications
Phone (847) 405-7026, Fax (847) 405-0164
Bannockbum, IL Leica Microsystems, a worldwide innovator of high tech precision optical instruments, introduces a revolutionary new line of digital microscopes. The new Leica DM Digital Microscopes make microscopy easier than ever before.
The new DM Digital Microscope series includes the Leica DM4000 B for routine applications and DM5000 B for research applications in life sciences such as diagnostics, cancer research, cell biology and biotechnology.
The Leica DM Series microscopes are designed to deliver optimized imaging by simply selecting the objective, filter and contrast method. All aspects of the light path are automatically adjusted to the user's preferred settings. The DM microscopes work with the user to simplify advanced light microscopy. Innovations include:
o Press one button and the microscope switches between brightfield, phase contrast, darkfield or fluorescence imaging.
o "Fluorescence Intensity Manager" (FIM), which automatically sets the fluorescence illumination so that the specimen is preserved to the greatest possible extent.
o Complete color balance is assured by Leica's "Constant Color Intensity Control" (CCIC).
o The time-consuming Kohler illumination adjustment process is automated by the illumination manager.
o The Leica DM5000 B features an alternative to a control panel, the LeicaScreen(TM), for touch screen control of the entire automated process.
Leica offers application-based configurations which integrate the microscope, camera, image database and user software (i.e., for fluorescence applications) to form a complete, application-specific solution.
Ergonomics are another highlight of the new microscopes. All of the main control panel functions can be directly and intuitively accessed. With the Ergotube(TM), the user can adjust the view for individual comfort.
For more information, contact:
Leica Microsystems Inc.
2345 Waukegan Road
Bannockbum, IL 60015
Phone 847/405-0123, 800/248-0123
Fax 847/405-0164
Email news@leica-microsystems.com
Web www.leica-microsystems.com
