2019 KEY Award for New Faculty
The application period for the 2019 KEY Award for New Faculty (our 5th annual) is now open! The recipient will receive a NIGHTSEA Stereo Microscope Fluorescence Adapter system with two wavelength combinations plus $750 in supplies from Electron Microscopy Sciences (EMS). Open to read more …
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Sodalite Fluorescence – a Viral Sensation
What is making a seemingly innocuous rock glow fiercely yellow? The answer is fluorescence. Specifically – the rock in question is composed of a mineral called “Sodalite”, which is a fluorescent mineral. Read on to find out more!
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Fluorescence Image Takes 1st Place National Geographic 2017 Nature Photographer of the Year in Underwater Category
Congratulations to Jim Obester for his 1st place victory in National Geographic’s “Nature Photographer of the Year Contest” with his striking image of a tube-dwelling anemone (Cerianthus sp.).
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Investigating Mysterious Fluorescence
What do you do when you find mysterious fluorescent spots on a towel in a hotel bathroom? First you photograph it. Then you get curious and try to find out where it is coming from. Read about our investigation of fluorescence and the laundry.
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Screening FISH-Labeled Planaria
Screen planaria (Schmidtea mediterranea) FISH-labeled samples for successful preparation with the NIGHTSEA Model SFA Stereo Microscope Fluorescence Adapter.
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New Product Options for the SFA
New product options to further enhance the capabilities of the NIGHTSEA Model SFA Stereo Microscope Fluorescence Adapter.
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Contribute a blog post, get a hat!
Contribute an interesting fluorescence story and receive a NIGHTSEA cap!
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