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Article ID: HXB1218 — Created: 25 Jun 2018 — Reviewed: 15 Nov 2020
Can I scan insects with the uScopeHXII?
Yes. Almost certainly. However, there are some caveats with insects and whole slide imaging.
The following deep zoom images show the image quality of entomology scans made by the uScopeHXII whole slide scanner.
Thick sections are best scanned with an objective that has a very wide depth of field—like that of the 10x objective found in the uScopeHXII-10. Good results can also be had with a 20x objective.
The depth-of-field of 40x and 60x objectives is too narrow to provide adequate results. uScope models with these objectives should be avoided when scanning insects.
Note
The uScopeHXII is not ideally suited for scanning insects. The lowest power objective available with the uScopeHXII is 20x which may not have sufficient depth of field.The uScopeHXII is designed to be used for polarized slide scanning of birefringent specimens. However, the uScopeGX-10 might work well enough for most insect scans. The uScopeHXII-10 (10x Objective) provides great results for these types of whole slide scans.