Lab Microscope Retrofits

Project Basics

Project Sponsor: PowerSave Campus

Awarded: $25,200

Grant Awarded: Spring 2014

Project Status: Complete

Project Description 

This project aims to alleviate a large part of the inefficiencies in research-grade microscopes powered by metal halide lamps by replacing them with thermally stable and efficient Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps.

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