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Linkam temperature controlled microscopy systems used for geological applications
  Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, reports on work at Kingston University
Tadworth, UK - 28th January 2010: Heating and freezing stages are being used in thousands of laboratories worldwide. Applications may be found in just about all scientific disciplines from materials to foods, from chemistry to physics and biology. One area which continues to grow is the use in geology to study properties of the Earth.
One example may be found at Kingston University where Professor of Applied Geology, Andrew Rankin, and his research group use heating/freezing stages in the temperature range from -196˚C to +1500˚C to investigate fluid inclusion in rocks.
The Linkam MDS600 temperature stage in use at the Kingston University Micro Unit for the study of geological samples.
Fluid inclusions are small droplets of fluid that have been trapped within crystals either during primary growth from solution or at some later stage, usually as a result of recrystallization along healed microfractures. They are ubiquitous in both naturally occurring minerals and in laboratory-grown crystals. To the chemist or materials scientist, these gross defects cause endless obstacles in their quest to grow near perfect crystals. However, to the geologist, they provide a unique fossil record of the various fluids responsible for the formation and evolution of rocks and minerals throughout the history of the Earth.
Linkam systems have enabled the routine study of geological fluids as well as many other samples. Accurate temperature control of a lab-based experiment is vital. Setting up the experiments is straightforward too. The optical microscope may be used to visually record sample changes as a function of temperature in conjunction with the positioning capability of the temperature stage.
Visit the Linkam website today and learn about the applications in the field of temperature controlled microscopy.
About Linkam Scientific Instruments
Linkam develops and manufactures a broad range of heating and freezing stages for both OEM and end users to visualize and explore materials properties. Used in conjunction with light microscopes and other forms of spectroscopy, Linkam stages are found in thousands of laboratories worldwide with the most dynamic and successful microscope heating stage, the THMS600, selling over 3,000 units alone. Linkam is the market leader in temperature controlled microscopy.
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