Introduction
Nannofossil Lab is established for the analyses on calcareous nannofossil (coccolith) in marine sediments, including: coccolith counting and genera/species identification, coccolith morphological measurements, coccolith separation and refinement in marine sediments for geochemistry analyses e.g., coccolith calcite carbon and oxygen stable isotopes, Sr/Ca.
1 . Zeiss AX10 polarized microscope + AxioCam MRc5 camera
Magnification: 200-1600
Accessories for circular polarizing: 1/4 λ plates
Function: coccolith counting and identification, coccolith photographing under circular polarized light
Purchase time: 2017
Origin: Germany
2. Lecia DM6000B polarized microscope + SPOT camera system
Magnification: 100-1000
Accessory: Système de Reconnaissance Automatique de Coccolithes (SYRACO)
Function: coccolith counting and identification
Purchase time: 2006
Origin: Germany
Contact Person: Chuanlian Liu
Email: liucl@tongji.edu.cn
Contact Person:Xiaobo Jin
Email: 386jinxiaobo@tongji.edu.cn