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What Are the Functions of Objective Lenses?(Post)
What is a Microscope Objective Lens? A microscope objective lens is a fundamental component of a microscope responsible for gathering and magnifying the image of a specimen. Positioned in close proxi ...
Objective Lens vs Ocular Lens(Post)Objective Lens vs Ocular Lens: What are the Differences? When it comes to optical instruments like microscopes and telescopes, the objective lens and ocular lens play distinct roles in shaping our vi ...
How to Use Your Compound Microscope(Post)A compound microscope looks something like this: Start using your compound microscope to observe samples by following these steps. Use the above labeled microscope image if you are unsure whe ...
What Microscope Magnification Should I Start With?(Post)What Objective Magnification Should I Start With? An important point to understand when working with compound microscopes and their objective lenses is that the field of view changes as the magnifica ...
Microscope Cover Slips(Post)How do you know when to use a microscope cover slip? And if you do need to use one, what thickness is appropriate? This post will answer all of these questions and hopefully help you figure out what ...
Stereo Microscope versus Metallurgical Microscope(Post)A customer recently asked Microscope World to help them determine what would be the appropriate microscope for their application. They needed to capture what happens to a metallic sample while it is ...
Features of Infrared Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopes(Post)Features and Benefits of the Infrared Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope Semiconductor wafers, bonded wafer "sandwiches," and other microelectronic devices often require the ability to perform examin ...
Microscope Resolution Explained Using Blood Cells(Post)Quite often people tell us the microscope resolution they need, but they don't really know what they mean by resolution. That's okay, as it is not necessarily a straight-forward concept. What is Reso ...
What is a Stereo Microscope?(Post)A stereo microscope, also known as a dissecting microscope, is a specialized optical instrument designed for three-dimensional viewing of objects at low magnification levels. Unlike compound microsco ...
Clean Microscope Objective Lenses(Page)Microscope objective lenses, when clean, open up an entirely unseen world to the user. When dirty, the objective lenses on a microscope can obscure microscopic images and cause a great deal of frustr ...
Measuring with a Microscope Reticle(Page)Measuring with the microscope is simple when you understand a few steps to take before using your microscope eyepiece reticle. Prior to making any measurements you will want to calibrate your microsc ...
How To, When To and Why Use Immersion Oil(Page)Why Use Microscope Immersion Oil? When light passes from a material of one refractive index to another (for example: from glass to air), it bends. In the space between the microscope objective lens ...
