RMS | infocus Library

infocus is the Royal Microscopical Society’s Magazine for members. It provides a common forum for scientists & technologists who use any form of microscope and includes all branches of microscopy

You can browse our infocus archive below.

Anyone can view articles in the online library once they are over one year old. RMS Members who are logged into the website can view all the latest articles as well as receive the latest printed issues of infocus, and a number of additional benefits.

6 June 2021 June 2021

Peter Evennett interview

In the first of a series of infocus interviews looking into the careers of eminent figures from across the field of microscopy, we are delighted and privileged to speak to one of the RMS’s most respected and long-standing members, Dr Peter Evennett, Hon FRMS.
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6 June 2021 June 2021

mmc2021: A major virtual event for the global microscopy community

The Microscience Microscopy Congress is quite simply the biggest and boldest of its kind in Europe. For years it has brought the global microscopy community together, with a superb conference shining a light on the latest scientific research, and a unique exhibition enabling companies – both large and small – to showcase a quantity and quality of equipment that never fails to impress.
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6 June 2021 June 2021

Safe remote control of electron and ion microscopes

Why is remote control of microscopes important? Remote control enables your ability to work with a microscope from a distance whether it is in a remote lab or a clean room. You can provide remote support for any user to help them solve a problem as quickly as possible. It is also useful for knowledge transfer.
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6 June 2021 June 2021

Medical Herbs

In this plant-themed feature, Winston Ingram takes a closer look at a range of medicinal herbs – some familiar, some less so, but all revealing a resplendent beauty under the lens.
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6 March 2021 March 2021

Book Review: Essentials of Polarized Light Microscopy

Anyone who has been active in the microscopy community for any decent length of time will know John Delly who works at the McCrone Group. He is an excellent didactic teacher, widely respected for his knowledge and ability to teach and instruct.
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6 March 2021 March 2021

The changing face of microscopy: Celebrating 15 Years of infocus

…It’s March 2006 and the first ever issue of infocus is hot off the presses. Facebook is about to open up its social network to the world – but no one will be using an iPhone to update their status for another year. The word ‘twitter’ merely relates to birdsong, and any zooming being done is strictly within the realms of speed and scale.
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6 March 2021 March 2021

An Unusual Old Microscope

infocus readers may recall my recent article on the superb Science Heritage Collection of replica antique microscopes (issue 57, March 2020), kindly donated to the RMS by Dr and Mrs James McCormick.
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6 March 2021 March 2021

MicROCKScopica

I have been studying and photographing rocks under all sorts of microscopes for more than thirty years. I enjoy this part of my work as a geologist more than ever. A good optical microscope, with a well-trained eye, is still the essential tool for successful research in my field.
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6 March 2021 March 2021

Designing a microCT instrument for planetary exploration

Planetary ice is a multiphase material consisting of solid ice, particulates, gas inclusions, and in some cases liquid and precipitates. The size, shape and arrangement of particulates and the size and connectivity of voids can reveal something about depositional history and past climate.
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6 December 2020 December 2020

Studying the dynamics of platelet actin nodules using TIRF microscopy and image analysis

The aim of this project was to study the dynamics of platelet actin nodules using TIRF microscopy and image analysis, in order to investigate the effects of different inhibitors on nodule dynamics.
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