At the Microscopy & Microanalysis
conference 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona, Carl Zeiss Microscopy is introducing an extension
of its Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM) platform MERLINCustomers
can now choose between the systems MERLIN Compact, MERLIN VP Compact and MERLIN
and configure them individually. The Plug-and-Play feature allows the customer
to add and change detectors with minimum effort to handle tasks ranging from
simple image capture to extensive material analysis. A large frame store of 32k
x 24k pixels allows imaging of very large areas. New features include in-situ
3D surface reconstruction and calculation of 3D data from 2D data. The new
in-lens Duo detector offers both high resolution imaging and extensive materials
information. MERLIN VP Compact allows for high-resolution imaging even of
non-conductive samples without coating.
Two unique offerings broaden
the application range of the MERLIN Platform: With the integration of an
ultramicrotome directly into the vacuum chamber, automated serial blockface
imaging of embedded samples (e.g. cells or tissue) becomes possible. Thus biological
samples can be imaged three-dimensionally in voxels. By integrating an atomic force
microscope (AFM) into the vacuum chamber enables atomic resolution imaging.
Michael Schweitzer, responsible
for the FE-SEM Product Line, concludes: "Since the introduction of the MERLIN
FE-SEM in 2010, we have received extremely positive customer feedback. The
extension will now enable customers to configure their system even more effectively
and specifically to current research requirements. The user can expand the
system at any time to adapt it to changing requirements. What I am most excited
about, however, is the ability to integrate either an atomic force microscope
into the vacuum chamber for atomic resolution or an ultramicrotome for serial
blockface imaging."
For more information, please
visit
www.zeiss.com/merlin
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