Abstract: A microscope system includes: at least one microscope component with electrically adjustable component parameters; a controller for generating electrical signals and transmitting the electrical signals to the at least one microscope component to set the electrically adjustable component parameters; and a computer having at least one display unit, the computer generating an input unit having a graphical user interface on the at least one display unit, at least three setting parameters being adjustable by the graphical user interface. The input unit has an input pointer that is positionable in an input area so as to set a respective value for the at least three setting parameters. A coordinate axis is defined in the input area for each of the at least three setting parameters, with at least one coordinate axis not being perpendicular to another coordinate axis. Values of the at least three setting parameters are determined by the coordinates.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for determining a value for at least three setting parameters by means of an input unit in the form of a graphical user interface with an input cursor positionable in an input area is provided. At least two of the at least three setting parameters can be set independently of one another. The method includes determining a position of the input cursor within the input area; determining a coordinate of the position of the input cursor for each particular setting parameter of the at least three setting parameters as a function of a distance in each case of the position of the input cursor from at least one coordinate origin allocated to the particular setting parameter; and determining a value for each particular setting parameter of the at least three setting parameters as a function of the coordinate determined for each particular setting parameter.

Abstract: A microscope system includes: at least one microscope component with electrically adjustable component parameters; a controller for generating electrical signals and transmitting the electrical signals to the at least one microscope component to set the electrically adjustable component parameters; and a computer having at least one display unit, the computer generating an input unit having a graphical user interface on the at least one display unit, at least three setting parameters being adjustable by the graphical user interface. The input unit has an input pointer that is positionable in an input area so as to set a respective value for the at least three setting parameters. A coordinate axis is defined in the input area for each of the at least three setting parameters, with at least one coordinate axis not being perpendicular to another coordinate axis. Values of the at least three setting parameters are determined by the coordinates.

Abstract: An arrangement for micromanipulation of biological specimens includes a microscope, a motor-adjustable micromanipulator, and a common operating console having a motor-adjustable microscope functional element. The motor-adjustable micromanipulator has an injector. The common operating console includes a first operating element and a second operating element. Each of the first and second operating elements are selectably configurable to independently operate either of the motor-adjustable microscope functional element and the motor-adjustable micromanipulator.

Abstract: A carrier device for a biological preparation cuttable by laser microdissection includes a frame-like holder having the substantial form of a petri dish with an open bottom, and a laser light-absorbing film located on the frame-like holder so as to cover the opening.

Abstract: An arrangement for micromanipulation of biological specimens (16), which comprises a microscope (1, 14) having at least one motor-adjustable microscope functional element and at least one motor-adjustable micromanipulator (7, 13) having an injector (20, 21), is described. According to the present invention, the arrangement has associated with it at least one operating console, (8, 23, 24), which comprises at least one operating element (9, 37, 38, 39) for operating both the at least one motor-adjustable microscope functional element and the at least one motor-adjustable micromanipulator (7, 13). The most important functions of the microscope (7, 13), the microscope stage (4), and the micromanipulator (7, 13) can thus be performed centrally at the operating console (8, 23, 24). The operating elements (9, 37, 38, 39) are mounted ergonomically on the operating console (8, 23, 24) in such a way that the hands of a user of the arrangement can remain on the operating console (8, 23, 24) while working.