The microscopic examination of microfossils or sedimentological specimens is part of the basic training in paleontology.

Microfossils are often not visible in the field with the naked eye or a magnifying glass. In order to determine whether a rock contains microfossils, thin sections (rock slices a few tenths to hundredths of a mm thick) are made from a rock sample, in which cross-sections of microfossils may be visible under the microscope. The microfossils can be obtained by processing them in the laboratory. The handpiece must first be shredded mechanically.

Range of services:

• Microphotography on a stereo microscope
• Microphotography on a digital microscope
• Microphotography using scanning electron microscopy

Furnishing:

• Stereo microscope with digital camera unit (incident and transmitted light)
• [Zeiss Axioplan, Stemi 508 and Leica MZ 7.5]
• Digital microscope (incident light and transmitted light)
• [Keyence VHX1000]
• SEM: Zeiss SUPRATM 40 VP Ultra

Contact

Jan Kersten
Room D.032
+49(0)30 838 70246
email: j.evers@fu-berlin.de