Optical microscopy

The optical microscopy facility operates at the cutting edge of digital imaging and analysis in all respects. Staff having over 80 years combined experience of highly successful research and production problem solving for “blue chip” companies.

Methods

• Fixing, staining and embedding of difficult to image materials.
• State of the art, and expert microtomy for the preparation of thin sections
• Research Microscopy - of surfaces and internal micro-structures.
• Polarised Light Microscopy - for identification of contaminants
• Confocal Microscopy - using molecular probes and 3D reconstruction.
• Hot, cold and shear stages for altering sample micro-environments
• Dynamic time-lapse imaging for fast and slow events.
• Digital imaging from macro to ultra-micro magnifications.

Applications of Optical Microscopy

• Often the preferred starting point for materials related problem solving.
• Fully understand micro-structure : product property relationships.
• Non-contact evaluation of encapsulated or multi-component systems.
• Optimisation of time dependant variables such as crystallisation.
• Determination of the root cause of product fracture or failure.
• Product contamination problems - solved.
• E-Mail and Internet puts our digital images on your computer - Fast.

The MSG advantage

• 80+ Years combined Industrial Microscopical experience.
• Direct access to the experts, not an assistant, student or contractor.
• If a microscopist can't help you he will know someone who can.
• Novel ideas from a team dedicated to exploring the micro-world.
• Microscopy and Mechanical testing experts combine to focus on failure analysis.
• Microscopy and spectroscopy experts combine to focus on chemical imaging.
• Recognised Centre of Excellence in Forensic Microscopy and Supply Chain Contamination Analysis.