If You Think This Heatwave Is Bad, Try Being a Live Cell Under a Microscope…
Because your cell samples are delicate little things, and your light source absolutely does not need to bring the weather indoors
How to maintain a CoolLED LED Illumination System
A guide to maintaining your CoolLED LED illumination system… otherwise known as switching it on and getting on with your day
Case Study: How to stay ahead of the mercury bulb phase-out
How the University of Aberdeen moved from mercury lamps to LED illumination, and what other microscopy facilities can learn from their journey
Optogenetics: when neuroscience discovered the light switch
A look at how optogenetics helps neuroscience switch things on and off, and makes the brain seem slightly less impossible
LED Illumination for Advanced Packaging Inspection
A look at how controlled LED Illumination helps advanced packaging and inspection systems see the tiny details that actually matter
Mercury Bulb Phase-Out: A Surprisingly Practical Survival Guide
A look at how lab and facility managers can prepare for the mercury and metal halide bulb phase-out using CoolLED’s No More Mercury tools and resources
Beyond the Visible: Expanding the Possibilities of LED Illumination
Visible light has had a very good run, but longer wavelengths are helping imaging systems reveal what the human eye politely ignores…
Multiplexing: Because One Fluorophore Was Too Easy
‘Multiplexing’ might sound like the sort of word that should belong in a cinema, or a very complicated tax return, but let’s take a closer look…
Still Using Mercury or Metal Halide? Let’s Make a Plan
Before your last spare bulb starts being treated like a sacred relic, take a look at what you have, how quickly you use it, and how long it’s realistically likely to last…
From Concept to Commerce – Insights from my time at CoolLED
Good imaging starts with good light. A neuroscience student reflects on phototoxicity, data quality, and her time at CoolLED…
Mercury Phase-Out Panic? Take the Readiness Quiz
The move from mercury and metal halide to LED illumination doesn’t need to be rushed, stressful or wildly expensive all at once… But it does need to start somewhere
Is Your Light Source the Problem? 5 Common Fluorescence Imaging Frustrations Explained
Get your illumination right and a lot of things get easier. Results feel more consistent. Switching gets quicker. Imaging becomes less of a battle. Which is really the whole point…You’ve got enough going on already.
