MICROSCOPE

• Microscopes


  Laboratory equipment designed to magnify organisms, materials and other samples that miniscule to be observed under the normal vision
• General Properties of Microscope

  • Resolution
  • Magnification
  • Contrast
  • Sensitivity
• Resolution


  Crispness of the image (detailed appearance)
• Magnification


  Closeness of the image (distance-related appearance)
• Contrast


  Distinguishable components (equal clarify of each section)
• Sensitivity


  Easy manipulation for adjustments (gradual changes)
• Classifications of Microscopes


  • Compound Light
  • Dissecting / Stereo
  • Electron
• Compound Light Microscope


  Basic microscope (mono-ocular or binocular)
• Dissecting / Stereo Microscope


  Free-area microscope (moving or living specimen)
• Electron Microscope


  Ultramicroscopic magnification (single molecule)
• General Structure of Microscope


  • Body
  • Stage
  • Optics
• Microscope: Base


  • Base
  • Arm
  • Light Source
  • Light Adjustment Knob
  • Light Switch
• Microscope: Stage


  • Stage
  • Stage Adjustment Knob
  • Stage Clips
  • Iris Diaphragm
  • Condenser
  • Slides
  • Coverslip
  • Course Adjustment Knob
  • Fine Adjustment Knob
• Microscope: Optics


  • Eye-piece
  • Body Tube
  • Revolving Nose-piece
  • Objectives (Scanner (4x), Low Power Objective (LPO – 10x), High Power Objective (HPO – 40x), Oil Immersion Objective (OIO – 100x))