Micromanipulators And Micromanipulation (monographien Aus Dem Gebiete Der Qualitativen Mikroanalyse)

In the course of the years since H. D. SCHMIDT, in 1895, describcd his "microscopic dissector," a mechanical device for dissecting and study­ ing biological materials, a great wealth of information has been pub­ lished in the scientific and technical literature on methods involving the use of exceedingly delicate microtools mechanically guided under microscopic control for the investigation of microscopic structures and very small amounts of material.. The operative tools used can be moved with considerable precision under various microscopic magnifications to perform the required tasks. With the continuous progress in these methods, hundreds of micro­ manipulators and other mechanical manipulativc devices, auxiliaryequip­ ment, and a great diversity of microtools have been described for per­ forming varied operations on practically any type of materials and test objects. Thus, micromanipulative and related techniques have become innumerable and often intricate, and the applications, formerly confined to certain fields of biology and medicine, have been extended to the most diverse fields of science and technology as mtn be Been from a rapid glance at the contents of the presEmt volume. Front Matter....Pages i-vii Introduction....Pages 1-3 Microscopes for Use in Micromanipulation....Pages 4-22 Micromanipulators....Pages 22-72 Microdrills....Pages 72-82 Microhardness Testers....Pages 82-92 Apparatus for General Chemical Experimentation with Micrograms to Nanograms....Pages 92-135 Microtools....Pages 136-176 Auxiliary Equipment....Pages 176-186 Preparation of Samples of Non-Biological Materials....Pages 187-208 Chemical Experimentation with Micrograms to Nanograms of Substance....Pages 208-239 Working with Living Cells and Tissues....Pages 239-243 Chemical Experimentation and Analysis with Micrograms to Nanograms....Pages 244-259 Nuclear Research....Pages 259-267 Identification of Airborne Particles....Pages 267-273 Archeology and Art....Pages 273-275 Metallurgical Microspectroscopy....Pages 275-280 Microhardness Testing....Pages 280-287 Mounting Small Crystals for X-Ray Investigations....Pages 287-291 The Study of Fibers....Pages 291-292 The Structure of Rubber Latex....Pages 292-293 Micropaleontology: Single-Mounting of Microfossils....Pages 293-296 Entomology....Pages 296-304 Microbiology....Pages 304-306 Engineering and Technology....Pages 306-310 Back Matter....Pages 311-335 In the course of the years since H.D. SCHMIDT, in 1895, describcd his "microscopic dissector," a mechanical device for dissecting and studyƯ ing biological materials, a great wealth of information has been pubƯ lished in the scientific and technical literature on methods involving the use of exceedingly delicate microtools mechanically guided under microscopic control for the investigation of microscopic structures and very small amounts of material. The operative tools used can be moved with considerable precision under various microscopic magnifications to perform the required tasks. With the continuous progress in these methods, hundreds of microƯ manipulators and other mechanical manipulativc devices, auxiliaryequipƯ ment, and a great diversity of microtools have been described for perƯ forming varied operations on practically any type of materials and test objects. Thus, micromanipulative and related techniques have become innumerable and often intricate, and the applications, formerly confined to certain fields of biology and medicine, have been extended to the most diverse fields of science and technology as mtn be Been from a rapid glance at the contents of the presEmt volume