Our Equipment
STEREOMICROSCOPE:
Nikon SMZ18 with Fiber Diascopic Illumination Base
connected with Starlight LED-Ringlight RL 5
and Starlight Incident Lamp IL 11
Euromex Stereoblue Zoomtrinocular
connected with Motic Ringlight 60T
connected with Motic Ringlicht 60T
TRANSMITTED LIGHT MICROSCOPE:
Taxonomic features are photographed in isoprophyl alcohol or in diluted ultrasound gel.
Spermathecae from Spiders preserved in alcohol are macerated with heated lactic acid or placed into a Pepsinsolution.
Taxonomic features are brightened with hydrogen peroxide if necessary.