The 10 reasons Diatom Lab preparations are so innovative:

Diatom Lab's prepared microscope slides of micro-manipulated Diatoms and Radiolarians will last for generations, and are produced with modern, state-of-the art techniques and mounting media. We have greatly improved on the “old” processes of mounting and arranging Diatoms and other microscopic specimens, in order to meet the requirements of modern high performance microscopes, for a truly extraordinary visual experience! REASON 1:Our Micromanipulated diatoms are guaranteed to be fixed directly to the UNDERSIDE of the cover glass (and not as-is common, on the microscope slide) for maximum resolution and contrast. The reason for this: Microscope objective performance drops quickly noticeably as the specimen distance from the cover-slip increases. Microscope objective lenses are designed to be optimally corrected for objects located immediately below the coverslip! (Source: Hiraoka Y., Sedat J. W. and Agard, D. A. (1990) Determination of three-dimensional imaging properties of a light microscope system, Biophysical Journal, 57, 325-333). Moreover Oil immersion objectives are brightest at superficial depths, consider the graph published in Diatom Shop website (Source: Olympus https://www.olympus-lifescience.com). Furthermore, mounting specimens to the UNDERSIDE of the cover glass allows use of high numerical aperture objective such as oil immersion objectives, even those with very short working distance, such 63x/1,4 or 100x/1,4 apochromats for the ultimate in resolution and contrast!

REASON 2: We use the proprietary DIATOM ³ (DIATOM CUBED) high refractive index microfiltered diatom mountant with a refractive index of over 1.7 and excellent chemical stability!

REASON 3: We use the proprietary NANO-ADHESIVE. Diatoms are attached to the underside of the cover glass by means of Diatom Lab's unique NANO-ADHESIVE, which is invisible even in phase contrast, darkfield illumination, differential interference contrast (DIC) and oblique illumination! This ensures all the finest Diatom details such as areolae, poroids, striae and so-on, are always perfectly clean, regardless of the technique used, with the additional benefit that there are no traces, stains or swipe-marks caused by fixatives typically seen on some older preparations. Futhermore, our NANO-ADHESIVE is also invisible to electron microscopes (SEMs), and is therefore used to obtain a clean background for our SEM specimen preparations. See the test image published in Diatom Shop website, performed by Purdue University Fort Wayne on Diatom Lab's preparations that contain Diatoms fixed on glass using Diatom Lab's NANO-ADHESIVE (without mountant and cover glass to permit SEM imaging).

REASON 4: Custom optical quality cover-glass is used in all our Diatom preparations. Our coverslips are manufactured to strict tolerances in Germany specifically for Diatom Lab with the following benefits: High transparency, optical homogeneity (freedom from inclusions, bubbles, streaks, etc.), high transmission, excellent flatness; chemical stability, and a refraction index adjusted for microscopy.

REASON 5: Diatom Lab's microscope slides are prepared taking into account the cover glass thickness suitable for each preparation, in fact: Using the correct coverslip thickness can greatly increase your ability to get the most information out of your sample using an optical microscope Source: Douglas W. Cromey, M.S. (2017) The importance of #1.5 thickness coverslips for Microscopy, UA Microscopy Alliance, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

REASON 6: As for micromanipulations, only the best, cleanest, unbroken specimens are hand selected, and all slides are quality checked on our in-house Zeiss Axio Imager.A2 research microscope before shipment. Diatom Lab offers perfectly cleaned, selected Diatoms, Radiolarians and other microscopic objects that are micro-manipulated paying attention to their ideal positioning to show off the best features. All recent and fossil Diatoms and Radiolarians are cleaned in our laboratory using innovative, and professional techniques.

REASON 7: Diatom lab's Diatoms and Radiolarians can be observed and admired even with a modestly priced microscope (contrast enhancement techniques such as phase contrast, darkfield illumination and differential interference contrast are not strictly necessary) thanks to Diatom Lab's strict quality procedures.

REASON 8: Diatom Lab's special techniques and Diatom Cubed mountant ensure that Diatoms and Radiolarians will never change their original position during shipping or storage. In other words, you will never see "floating" Diatoms and Radiolarians.

REASON 9:Diatom Lab's unique ringing cements are resistant to the most common immersion oils used in optical microscopy.

REASON 10: Diatom Lab's Preparations are guaranteed free of bubbles and impurities.

All parcels are fully tracked, so that you can check the progress of your items through to delivery. Diatom Lab (Diatom Shop) safely ships WORLDWIDE, using special microscope slide protective cases, bubble wrap and well padded packages. We have customers in many countries including the UK, USA, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania, and look forward to working with you!

Diatom Shop is the online shop of DIATOM LAB, the scientific laboratory company based in the North of Italy with the VAT number IT 01635810193, the registered name DIATOM LAB (di Stefano Barone), and classified as "Research and Development in the field of other Natural Sciences and Engineering"
Our company specialises in:
Ground-breaking Micromanipulation services:
The creation of microscope slides and arrangements of Diatoms, Radiolarians and other microscopic specimens for Optical Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), produced through innovative, never published, State-of-the-art techniques (visit diatomshop website)

Test slides for Optical Microscopy, produced through new and never published techniques (visit diatomshop website)

Scientific photography and microscopy imaging services: we provide scientific imaging services using our state of the art Zeiss Axio Imager.A2 and other microscopes in full frame camera format. Various illumination techniques are available.
We can image your specimens, or specimens we prepare on your behalf. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.

Our clients and reputation:
Diatom Lab counts many important research centres, universities, colleges, environmental organizations, and microscope companies from all around the world among its customers. In addition to many private customers who purchase our diatom preparations. For feedback from private customers about our diatom preparations, please see our 100% positive eBay feedback on thousands of transactions, Diatom Lab sells products online (mainly direct by email order: visit diatomshop.com website) or through our business eBay pageto promote our products amongst private customers.

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