My 250'000x scanning electron microscope!

[@CampusSouth]

A week ago I got recommended the guy that repaired an SEM from like 1970 the size of a small room and I think 100k max zoom and now I get this guy just casually having one the size of a mini fridge do 250kx. And now I want one.

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

Haha, this guy with the old Jeol is a genius. Great (possibly the best) restoration video ever. Thanks for the comment!

[@chusthebiker]

Same YT recommended path here 😂

[@rubikfan1]

Yup.

[@joachimtheboss5326]

Same

[@hussainali9999]

Same

[@artofnick]

1) Velcro 2) Light bulb filament 3) Hair? 4) Poppy seed? 5) Needle and thread

[@kdreamscosmos4279]

I got it all as well, we don't even need microscope to see those😂

[@beestingza]

I think 4 is a peppercorn or frozen pea.

[@Rawi888]

Blowing my mind that a person can own this, and that THIS IS POSSIBLE ?!

[@kayakMike1000]

Why? This was invented a long time ago, the only reason why its not more widespread is demand.

[@owlredshift]

@@kayakMike1000 Well, moreso Money. These units are many tens of thousands of dollars on the low end. If these cost $5k I would buy one, along with droves of others.

[@Celethio]

Bro, how do you only have 900 subscribers? This stuff is absolutely fascinating!

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

@@Celethio everyone started somewhere

[@jandartan6666]

1. mashrooms 2. car springs 3. tube with chocolate cream 4. frozen tulip 5. a rope for mooring a ship

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

@@jandartan6666 that's the best answer! Love it

[@herbertnatanael]

My dream consumer definitions have been updated. Electron microscopes have always fascinated me, they have so many uses and open up a world of discoveries. I am happy to know that, increasingly, they have become compact and accessible to the general public and not only for labs. Greetings from Brazil 🇧🇷

[@wendellopes7875]

Here,Simeone forma Brazil too

[@herbertnatanael]

@@wendellopes7875 Salve 👋

[@herbertnatanael]

@@wendellopes7875 Opa 👋

[@godparticle3833]

This is the biggest nerd flex I have ever witnessed. If I could choose between a supercar and this, its this. Not even close.

[@popskism]

i am so extremely envious, operating one of these was mi childhood dream

[@CATANOVA]

Forget space, the little picture is 'the bigger picture'. Amazing such equipment is accessible to the individual and in such a small package.

[@NightRunner417]

One can do both... But I really need one of these. Like... NEED. NEEEEEEEED!

[@CrisURace]

JUST WOW!! Hope you get to on million fast!!! Here before 1000 subs!

[@wk9195]

I was in Winterthur, Switzerland, three weeks ago and visited the Technorama. On the 2nd or 3rd floor, I explored the biology "i think" department, which was truly fascinating. However, I was specifically there to see the electron microscope (SEM). I asked two young gentlemen if it was possible to turn it on, and they kindly did. The specimens we examined included a fly and a leaf, and we discussed how they gold-coat objects to make them easier to scan. The gold layer enhances visibility, which was really interesting to learn. It was a great experience overall.

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

I often asked to turn the SEM on in different labs, but they never let me. I had to buy my own, because it's very interesting. Yes, I will show in the next videos on the whole process in more detail, I'm working on the filming.

[@wk9195]

@@MicroscopySpecialist I asked how much an SEM cost , one similar to what Technorama has, it was anything between $250k to $500k , so a bit out of my range :p but yeah good luck if you can afford one, looking forward to see it

[@teresashinkansen9402]

Probably costs about $1 per x of magnification. I have microscope envy. Velcro, wolfram filament from a lightbulb, beard hair, maybe a seed?, string and needle.

[@owlredshift]

This was great! Please make tons of content! My subscription is yours, already!!

[@damiragareeva39]

Useful channel, professional video, wonderful microscope and cool guy!👍

[@JonMurray]

This is the coolest thing I have ever seen. I need this microscope. Hahah! New subscriber :)

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

Thanks! New vid about SEM coming soon.

[@ABOUDIBRAHIM-h4j]

possible answer... 1. the tissue of a hook and loop fastener 2. there is a conductive wire inside every hair dryer, the job of the wire is to heat the air flowing out of the device. that wire is the same used in the video i think. 3. at first it looked like a broken pencil, but now that i am thinking about it, it is an electron microscope, so probably it is a cut electric wire "insulator + conductive wire inside" 4. ???? 5. a thread through a needle.

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

@@ABOUDIBRAHIM-h4j you're the best) But correct are: 2 - electric bulb filament. It's thinner than the hair (around 0.02 mm) 3 - shaved hair on the razor blade 4 - black pepper

[@ABOUDIBRAHIM-h4j]

@@MicroscopySpecialist I see, thanks for the clarification, a series of quizzes like this would be interesting, good luck !

[@edoardodeo]

1 looks like velcro, 2 light bulb wire?, 3 a hair, 4 pepper?, 5 needle and wire

[@MelindaGreen]

Not velcro which is made of loops. Am guessing DNA, not hair. Needle is right but I think that's ordinary thread.

[@Robbedoes2]

​@@MelindaGreen1 looks to me like mold on fabric 😂

[@Fightosaurus]

First sample, is it Velcro?

[@MuhammedKoçak-j6q]

Yakın bir zamanda milyonlara ulaşacak olan bir kanalı erkenden keşfetmek harika! En büyük hayallerimden biri elektron mikroskobunun altında canlı hücreler gözlemlemek. Umarım bir gün bir videosunu yaparsın. Teşekkürler!

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

Unfortunately it's a little bit tricky to observe living cells with the SEM because of a vacuum and fixation. I'll try to make something interesting soon, stay tuned and thanks for your kind comment!

[@alexandrevaliquette3883]

No to brag... but.... I also got a microscope in 2024. It's a brand new SWIFT-380B with darkfield and rheinberg filters, mechanical stage and condenser. The image quality for live specimens is very good. Best purchase EVER! The "SNE Alpha" is about the price of a nice car... But we can safely say that a SWIFT-380B cost just a little more than two full tank of premium gas and maybe a car wash.

[@alexandrevaliquette3883]

You just got a new subscriber!!!

[@BoyKhongklai]

With the Microcosmos channel dissappearing soon on YT, I guess this is the best next thing

[@kayakMike1000]

That channel was crap. They weren't making enough money.

[@BoyKhongklai]

@kayakMike1000 true, they were only there for the money and I'm doubting his 'wellbeing'. They're still uploading I believe so I don't believe them anymore.

[@alexandrevaliquette3883]

3:52 THAT'S IMPRESSIVE!!! It would be nice to compare side by side with optical microscope. Common sample use for optical microscope (insect parts, salmonella bacteria from raw chicken, diatom, food sample, citric acid crystallisation with alcohol and polarization filter, nematode from garden, water flea from local pond water/sediments, etc).

[@HollandsGlorie-X]

I think I have seen a lamp filament, a broken hair and a needle and thread. The others were definitely thingies and whatchamacallit's.

[@glichasasha750]

How does the software work so that you can see stuff on the screen?

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

@@glichasasha750 I'm preparing a video about scanning process. And it will be available soon. The main idea - SE detector in every point of the sample calculate electrons and marks this pixel 0...255 (black to white). The mic is scanning extremely fast, thats why you can see 10..15fps image on live view

[@jingizkhan]

wow. would you mind sharing some details on your equipment? as i know em's use some significant amount of energy. usually between 1k - 10k watts. how high is the energy consumption in avarage and do u have a lab with commercial energy contract with your energy distributer or you are at home? can u share some tech specs bout that little beauty? that would be really nice. awesome content mate🤜🏻🤛🏽 und danke für deine mühen👍🏽

[@JamisonYergler]

anyone know what that beast costs?

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

@@JamisonYergler pretty close to M-series BMW. Depends of the config for sure.

[@alexandrevaliquette3883]

@@MicroscopySpecialist Thank you for the answer!

[@anupkumarlathar]

Which country made this great SEM and price of this, pls tell us if you easy

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

Korea. And in terms of price - I think it's somewhere close to the BMW M-series :) Depends on taxes and duties in different countries.

[@esnevip]

The first one is surely Velcro hook and loop

[@EEEEEEEEE773]

Can you go in the nanometers

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

@@EEEEEEEEE773 you need TEM or AFM to dive into sub nm level, but it's kinda possible to see something around 10..30 nm here. New video soon!

[@hadimnasser]

wow this was really cool! when the video ended i was like wait...thats it i need more lol +1 additional sub from me! excellent video editting for a new content creator :)

[@gavinator354]

how much was this setup and where can i buy one?

[@glitchy8429]

Does your SEM have dual 4090s for better workflow

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

No, I don't think that this can help for this purpose) integrated graphics more than enough.

[@AlMgSiCu1]

Why took you the images of those samples with 20 kV? It's ok on the Tungsten Light bulb filament but not on the pollen samples.

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

I'll explain it in the future episode about SEM (coming soon). The main Idea - in this particular microscope I can't control Dwell time and Line/Frame average. That's why I need higher kV to obtain a nice signal/noise. It's kinda possible to change DT but only in service engineer menu, so at this moment I simply coat the pollen with metal and use 20kV.

[@batatah]

The algorithm shall do you justice

[@guntramschlemminger7383]

Looks like a double wound light bulb filament.

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

Just a simple light bulb tungsten hairpin!

[@marcosflores-march9511]

Well I feel totally inadequate with my M3 Wild Heerbrugg microscope! Beautiful piece of equipment.

[@TheBowersj]

Can you do some nano technology videos in the future. Nano grippers/hand that can weld things and build nano structures? Thanks

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

Oh, I'll try

[@TheBowersj]

@@MicroscopySpecialist EPIC! I envy you...

[@flourek1546]

"This is not corona virus, this is Poland" - well said.

[@NightRunner417]

"pollen" lol. 🤣

[@nicholaseastman6915]

Finish can be the end of a race track. Polish can be just a shoe wax. Pollen can be a flower's semen. Don't look for hidden meaning where it is absent.

[@Eireman_on_Twitch]

Plant sex. In my nose. 🤧

[@jjjapp]

1 velcro, 2 tungsten bulb filament, 3 hair, 4 seed, 5 needle and thread

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

boom!

[@nicholaseastman6915]

1 - velcro or gecko tape? 2 - absolutely true, tungsten bulb double-spiral filament 3 - cutted hair 5 - it looks like the eye of a needle but the thread is very thin with separate fibres, looks more like a cobweb.

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

@@nicholaseastman6915 no, just a sewing thread And 4 - is an ordinary black pepper

[@benbork9835]

Very cool. Can you tell me the price, I would like to know 😄

[@charlaporro]

me too

[@alexwhite8040]

Сколько стоит этот микроскоп ?

[@EEEEEEEEE773]

So cool. Can you see microbes with it?

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

@@EEEEEEEEE773 sure, but needs some sample preparation. You can see some microbes in a light microscope as well.

[@alexandrevaliquette3883]

You can only see dead microbes (or in dormance, like tardigrade or cyst). If you wanna see microbe moving, you should save few thousand and get a compound microscope (starting at 100$).

[@NyznTvfk]

1. looks like velcro the others = no idea....

[@lotharmayring6063]

do you make pictures for pay

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

pls, check your email box

[@DCGreenZone]

Watched Down Sizing and this poppled up. 😂

[@randomplantsandstuff]

How much?

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

Pretty close to BMW M-series. Depends on the configuration.

[@matthornstein]

How much does this cost? 😮

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

It seems that you can choose between M-series BMW and this one.

[@MediaWest]

how cool. i am sure they are making the next gen with ai ability's to scan without all those analog wheels.

[@bryakorn2]

Needle eye ❤ Where you bought this electron microscope?

[@aberroa1955]

1. Sticky fabric... Not sure about it's proper name in English, a fabric with plastic hooks to stick to another piece of fluffy fabric. 2. A heating spiral from incandescence lamp 3. Hair, likely a human hair. Is that center piece looks mushy because it's freshly cut? Upd.: I even think it's a facial hair. It's not very round like head hair, but not flattened as pubic or body hair. 4. That's difficult one... I guess, some poppy seed? Though, no, they have a different structure... It should be some seed. Dried plant matter. It looks kinda like a pepper, though it would be a tiny pepper if a thread on the left bottom corner is a regular one. Though, no, it's probably a pepper. 5. A needle with a thread.

[@zavatone]

about its* proper name in English. It's = it is or it has. Its = the next ward or phrase belongs to it.

[@andr101]

Very interesting, thank you

[@johnt4789]

I want one!

[@davizord01]

Im doing This type of experiment too

[@MicrobeHub]

Its my dream to have a sem. How much did this cost?

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

No more expensive than the average BMW or Mercedes.

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

Average M-series

[@LupusMechanicus]

#1 hook fastener #2 electrical filament #3 Abrasive embedded bristle #4 Raisin #5 Thread and needle Man can I grow some CNT on substrate and send it to you for classification? I have a collection of nano materials too.

[@ss-dd9075]

Very good 👌🏻

[@bunnatang2081]

what is the chemical composition of its virus wall?

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

Same thing - you need a TEM with EDS(WDS) or something more complicated than a TT scope

[@alexwhite8040]

Как и у всех - белок.

[@ddsci]

love this; subscribed!

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

Thanks for subbing, very important to me!

[@denispol79]

"cover with metal or carbon" astronomer: "Ain't it the same?!" )) But now for real: That's the coolest toy ever! Congrats, man! (Sub)

[@bandeberto]

1 Velcro 2 Filamento bombilla 3 Pelo, probablemente barba 4 Grano de sal común 5 Aguja e hilo

[@hristinastankovic2283]

Hallo, mir gefällt dein Bürostuhl. Kannst du mir bitte die Marke verraten?

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

Hi, It's a cheap copy of Herman Miller Embody Chair. And HM is definitely worth the money, believe me.

[@hristinastankovic2283]

@MicroscopySpecialist Vielen lieben dank 😊 für ihre schnelle und ehrliche Antwort. Thank you very much.

[@ironwingz]

What does theirs go for ($) and have you used other desktop SEM brands to be able to give a comparison?

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

1. Price inquiry - please contact me via email (you can find it in "About"). 2. Yes, I had experience. Coxem EM30, Phenom. Each microscope has its pros and cons. SEC has advantages that i really like - changing the sample = Vent+Vac around one minute. It's extremely fast. 5 axis stage is also a good option and very useful. I'll prepare a video about resolution and adjustments. Phenom FEG has a higher resolution with higher price. So the choice is a difficult question. You should worry about warranty, service, price, payment method and other things. So for a benchtop SEM, SEC is my choice!

[@achhcityshorts4646]

​@@MicroscopySpecialist people with a million subs dont even have this type of equipment and a very hard working chemist saved up the money to get this kinda equipment and also the video quality when you have 17 subs and also i thought u were a big ytuber

[@mobcont8335]

Same here, arrived with algo recommendation, assumed by video quality it was at least 100k subs or more. Really surprised by this.

[@KurtisSaiyo]

1 Velcro. 2 Velcro. 3 metal wire with corrosion. 4 Pollen. 5 Needle and thread

[@KurtisSaiyo]

​@@MicroscopySpecialist How big is the stage?

[@SethiozProject]

wish i had one of those. it's fascinating how insignificant humans really are, there are MUCH larger things and MUCH smaller things, but 99% of people never understand anything beyond what their primitive eyes can see, which is why 99% of people are so dumb. i'd mostly use that microscope to see if my visualization in my head matches the reality, in most cases it does. i'd like to observe lot of different materials and how they work. looking at tip of a needle would be quite cool or thing piece of thread or thin fishing line, those things would look amazing under that.

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

Thanks for the comment! I will definitely take these pictures for you.

[@alexandrevaliquette3883]

I hope you could do a collaboration with MicrobeHunter one day!!!! He do live stream on each Saturday 3h30 PM Montreal time. Or maybe a collaborative video to compare your technology to optical microscope. I know he is open to that, but don't have the budget to dream of your impressive gear. Let me know if you want me to discuss with him (he know me quite well).

[@Dr._S_Brule]

Keep it up!

[@DG69GOD]

What a great vid for some random bloke with 22 subs after I subscribed. How is this channel monetized already?!

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

Thanks for your subscription! I'm a newbie, you helped me a lot.

[@M-dv1yj]

151 subs now 💪🏽😤

[@EnergyTRE]

Now if you could only spot a electron 😂

[@asphalt6120]

It's cool

[@Rhyzomect]

Ai is grossly exaggerated at its current ability.

[@ShroomedMisterCraft]

Dude it comes with a build in sputtering machine

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

not a built-in coater, but a stand alone one with the similar design. Which is more than convenient.

[@Wolf359HeavyIndustries]

Before I hit play, I'm guessing a light bulb filament.

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

You are absolutely right

[@smizmar8]

1. brush for removing hair, 2. elastic thread, 3. stem of a plant ,4. pea, 5. needle and thread

[@MrSummitville]

2.) Tungsten filament of Light Bulb ?

[@smizmar8]

@@MrSummitville Oh yeah! that's much better, I really had no idea for that one :D

[@owlredshift]

Velcro Cotton Hair Sand Needle and Thread

[@DonnyHooterHoot]

I guessed poop on all 5 samples, how'd I do? Peace!

[@rohkofantti8673]

A scanning electron microscope. Njot made in the USSR, this one njet made in Russia.

[@C-130-Hercules]

🦠 🔬 👀 It's only pollen 😷

[@JohnWilliams-gy5yc]

Be kind. Showing macrophage banqueting to vegans is a sin.

[@Mehrdad12]

Quran 41:53 We shall show them Our signs on the horizons and within themselves until it will be clear to them that it is the Truth. Is it not enough that your Lord witness all things?

[@RockSleeper]

What is that chair you have?

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

Wow) a few comments about a chair. It's a cheap copy of Herman Miller Embody Chair. And HM is definitely worth the money, believe me. Unfortunately it's hard to buy HM in my city.

[@PlanetIscandar]

Now try to become the first man on earth who will see a virus.

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

Unfortunately there are two problems... 1) viruses have already been seen 2) I need a TEM for this

[@PlanetIscandar]

@@MicroscopySpecialist In my dreams i see various things, like green aliens from the Moon. The problem is i have no scientific proof that my dreams are describing the reality. At least, thanks for confirming that seen a virus before TEM, i.e. before 1986 was not possible.

[@TiurNauli-r7c]

The image you look is coronavirus

[@MicroscopySpecialist]

😆

[@adeharris4457]

You're video thumbnail is misleading & just click bait

[@User15321]

Odni pidori ninche vokrug. Mir katitsia v ad.

[@beautifulsmall]

Velvert, SpiroGyra ,hair x-section. pollen, rich man poor man.