Kenneth Bart, Director of the Microscopy & Imaging Facility at Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, was testing a sample preparation protocol when a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck.
At that moment he was using an environmental scanning electron microscope (ESEM) isolated on a TMC Floor Platform with Gimbal Piston™ air isolators to collect an image of a hydrated specimen of a firefly eye. During the quake, Bart detected movement in his chair and other items in the lab, but the ESEM remained vibration-free.
The ESEM images below, taken in variable pressure mode, show the firefly eye with water droplets four minutes before the earthquake (left) and during the quake (right). The images are indistinguishable.
ESEM Photos: Kenneth M. Bart
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TMC CleanBench Laboratory Table
Vibration isolated lab equipment tables for a wide range of applications including scanning probe microscopy, confocal microscopy, interferometry and optical metrology.
- Unique new table-top design (patent pending) combines the best features of TMC's CleanTop steel honeycomb tops with our ultra-stiff, damped, layered platform design.
- Greater stability, especially for small size tables. The low profile, high density tops lower the overall floating center-of-mass ensuring inherently stability, even for relatively top-heavy payloads.
- Guided thread lead-ins to align screws with tapped holes. The "bevel" shape eases engagement of the first thread.
- Ergonomics optimized for the seated user by minimizing the thickness of the table-top. Other designs either offer 100 mm, 4 in. thick tops which awkwardly separate knees and elbows or sacrifice essential mass by offering a 50 mm, 2 in. thick honeycomb top which does not have adequate massfor effective vibration isolation, especially for smaller table sizes.