{"id":59,"date":"2013-07-02T14:25:09","date_gmt":"2013-07-02T18:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/ealab\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2018-08-25T15:33:25","modified_gmt":"2018-08-25T19:33:25","slug":"equipment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/ealab\/collections\/equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilities & Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Environmental Archaeology Laboratory features brand-new Leica Microsystems microscopes and imaging systems for the analysis and documentation of a variety of archaeological and comparative materials. In addition to our microscopy laboratory, we maintain a separate, code-compliant wet lab with a fume hood for chemical preparation of botanical microremains (pollen, phytoliths, starch grains) from archaeological materials and sediments. Our microscopes and imaging capabilities are described in further detail below.<\/p>\n

We also partner with other laboratories across the Boston University campuses to offer dedicated analytical and comparative collections, including the <\/span>Zooarchaeology Laboratory<\/a>\u00a0(BU Dept. of Archaeology),\u00a0the <\/span>Stable Isotope Laboratory<\/a> (BU Dept. of Biology), the <\/span>Chemical Instrumentation Center<\/a> (BU Dept. of Chemistry), and the <\/span>Forensic Anthropology Human Osteology Laboratory<\/a> (BU Medical School, Dept. of Anatomy). Other partnering institutions in Boston include the\u00a0Boston College\u00a0<\/span>Thermal Ionization Mass Spectrometry Facility<\/a> (Dept. of Earth and Environmental Sciences), the <\/span>Harvard University Herbaria<\/a>, and <\/span>Arnold Arboretum<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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DM2700<\/p>\n

The newly released, state-of-the-art Leica DM2700 incident light microscope offers bright- and darkfield illumination modules for examination of three-dimensional relief on flat surfaces. LED illumination offers bright light and a consistent color temperature across illumination levels. Objectives provide 50x, 100x, 200x, and 500x magnification.<\/p>\n



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M50<\/p>\n

The Leica M50 stereomicroscope offers five levels of zoom with discrete objective lenses (6.3-50x magnification); an exceptionally wide field of view; an offset optics tube offering split visual pathways; and an LED2000\u00a0ring and incident LED light systems, providing bright, steady-color illumination.\u00a0Attachments include an AX carrier for distortion-free continuous focus imaging (used with Z-Builder software plugin for extended focal range imaging) and a 360\u00b0 cup stage.<\/p>\n



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M80<\/p>\n

The state-of-the-art Leica M80 stereomicroscope offers 7.5-90x continuous zoom magnification; an offset optics tube offering split visual pathways; and both an LED2000 ring and gooseneck LED light systems, providing flexible, bright, steady-color illumination.\u00a0Attachments include an AX carrier for distortion-free continuous focus imaging (used with Z-Builder software plugin for extended focal range imaging) and a 360\u00b0 cup stage.<\/p>\n



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S4E<\/p>\n

Four Leica S4E\u00a0stereomicroscopes with high-quality Greenough optics\u00a0offer 6.3-30x magnification and are equipped with LED2000 ring and incident LED light systems, providing bright, steady-color illumination.<\/p>\n



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S6D<\/p>\n

One Leica S6D stereomicroscope offers 6.3-40x magnification and an imaging port for photomicrography.\u00a0It is equipped with LED2000 ring and incident LED light systems, providing bright, steady-color illumination.<\/p>\n



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