Scientific Results
The LED120 and Sola SM1 offer superior stability on all time scales tested.
| Time Scale | LED120 Intensity Variability | SOLA SM1 Intensity Variability | Mercury HBO Lamp Intensity Variability |
| 200 sec (every sec) | <.25% | <0.1% | 2% |
| 30 sec (every 100 ms) | <0.5% | <0.1% | 2% |
| 100 min (every 2 min) | 0.5% | 0.5% | 2% |
| 300 hours |
| 2% | 10% |
Power consumption will be reduced by using electronic shuttering. If lead time on shuttering is reproducible shuttering electronically (2 seconds or 5 minutes) will be sufficient for quantitative microscopy. The ABIF is testing this, and results may be expected shortly.
| Test | LED120 Time for Stabilization | SOLA SM1 Time for Stabilization | Mercury HBO Lamp Time for Stabilization |
| Warm up time (90 min) | Not Needed | 20 min | 40 min |
| Shuttering the Lamp | 2 sec | 5 min | NA |
| Power Consumption | 0-225W depending on intensity output | 150 W @ 100% 2.5 W in Standby Mode 0.5 W - Off | 135 W @ 100% Intensity |
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For other scientific studies facilitated by the ABIF, please visit our publications page.