Essentials of Polarized Light Microscopy and Ancillary Techniques

This manual of essentials for the setup and operation of a polarized light microscope for microscopic particle characterization and identification grew out of a need for Hooke College of Applied Sciences, a member of The McCrone Group, to have a modern textbook for use in their microscopy courses. This textbook provides an up-to-date, fresh approach to applied polarized light microscopy as required for diverse applications such as industrial problem solving, contaminant identification, bioterrorism and other hazardous material identification, trace evidence analysis, paint and pigment analysis, etc. The essentials described in this manual have a rich history going back hundreds of years and are a heritage still useful and applicable today, and for the forseeable future. In addition to its use in Hooke College classes, this edition will find use in other institutions of learning, and can be used for independent study. The microchemical tests have been greatly expanded with color images under several microscopical lighting conditions, added directions, notes, cautions, sensitivity of reactions, and a bibliography as to page and figure number to the reactions in books in English, German, French, and Russian.


About the Author
Delly, John Gustav: - John Gustav Delly is professor emeritus of chemical microscopy at The McCrone Group's Hooke College of Applied Sciences and scientific advisor at McCrone Associates in Illinois. He has more than 50 years of experience in microscopical research, particularly contaminant identification. He has taught courses in microscopy and photomicrography, and developed microscopy training for specific industries. A designer of microscopical accessories, he is the author of more than 500 publications, including Kodak's Photography Through the Microscope. During his professional career, he was a member of the Royal Microscopical Society, the Quekett Microscopical Club, the Postal Microscopical Society, the New York Microscopical Society (former educational chairman), the State Microscopical Society of Illinois (1995 National Award Recipient and honorary member), the Microscope Historical Society, the Microscopical Society of Southern California, the American Chemical Society, and the American Scientific Glassblowers Society. He has also served as an adjunct professor at Rochester Institute of Technology, and has judged entries for photomicrography competitions, including Nikon's Small World and the Polaroid Instant Photomicrography Competition.