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- Run your mouse over the diagram. As the cursor passes over the various parts of the microscope it will change. Click to find out more about the part
- When you carry it, support the base with one hand and the arm with the other.
- Many microscopes use an external lamp. If yours is one, make sure that the light and mirror are set up correctly.
- To focus on an object
- Place your slide in the clips
- Begin with the lowest power objective (usually the shortest one)
- Before you look down the tube, use the coarse focus knob to move the nosepiece down as close to the stage as you can without grinding through the slide.
- Only now put your eye to the eyepiece, and use the coarse focus knob to bring the lens UP until the image is in focus.
- Now use the fine focus to completely focus the image.
The monocular microscope is used for very thin specimens. It's about 500 times better than the human eye. |
Parts of the Microscope.
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