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| What are electron microscopes? |
| Electron microscopes are microscopes that use electrons rather than visible light to produce images. Electron microscopes can magnify very small detail with hig |
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| What are compound microscopes? |
A Compound Microscope is a microscope that consists essentially of two or more double convex lenses fixed in the two extremities of a hollow cylinder.
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| What are stereo microscopes? |
| A Stereo microscope is a lower-powered microscope that features a large stage for closer viewing of the non-microscopic world. This microscope makes tiny object |
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| What are digital microscopes? |
| The Digital microscope is the newest innovation of microscopy. It uses a digital camera in imaging. It also utilizes USB technology to produce live images viewa |
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| What are video microscopes? |
A video microscope is like a digital microscope. It is being powered through the use of video and digital cameras with many features that are specifically de |
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| What are scanning tunnelling microscopes? |
| Scanning tunnelling microscopes are instruments used in scanning probe microscopy. They can view very small images of any conductive surface and can inspect an |
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| What is confocal microscopy? |
| Confocal microscopy is a great tool used to get high-resolution images, then restructures them to create a three-dimensional image of the scanned obje |
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| How do you prepare microscope slides? |
| To prepare a microscope slide, you need to be precise and deliberate. Each material to be used should be ready and on hand. This usually includes the |
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| What are glass cover slips? |
| Glass cover slips are thin squares of glass that are placed over the specimen on a slide. A glass cover slip flattens the liquid specimen, making it thin enough |
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| Is it better to have one eyepiece or two? |
| A microscope with two eyepieces is better than a single eyepiece because it will not strain your eyes while you are examining a specimen. Using a microscope wit |
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| What kind of microscope should I use for home school? |
The microscope found in classrooms across the world is the compound microscope. These are entirely operated by hand and use ordinary ambient light from the s |
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| What kind of microscope should I use for dissecting? |
A low-power microscope is used for dissection of specimens. This type of
microscope is often called an inspection microscope or most commonly, a stereo m |
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| What are the different microscope magnifications and what do they mean? |
| A microscope magnification shows how many times an object is magnified by the lenses of the microscope. A High Power Microscope has three or four distinct magni |
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| What features should I look for when purchasing a microscope? |
| When purchasing a microscope, you have to make sure that the basic parts are there. Also check that they work properly. Here are some of the most important part |
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| What type of illumination is best for my microscope? |
| The Kohler illumination, a built-in illumination, is best for your needs and it will make your work a lot easier. It can produce specimen illumination that is u |
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| How can I tell what kind of optics I am getting with my microscope? |
| Optics present different magnifications of a specimen when examined. You can tell what particular type of optics you are getting by reading the name on the |
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| Which microscope components do I need, and which can I do without? |
| Generally, you will need all the components of a microscope but you can do without with a few, or maybe one component, that will not affect the result of a part |
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| What is the diaphragm of a microscope? |
A diaphragm is a simple device between the light and the slide that controls the amount of light that passes through the object being viewed. Most microscope |
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| Should I buy a used microscope? |
| It’s okay to purchase a used microscope provided that it’s in functional condition. Also, there are several producers of good new instruments that sell microsco |
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