Microscopes
A laboratory instrument consisting of a lens or combination of lenses that produces enlarged images of small objects, giving the observer a closer view of objects too small to be seen by the naked eye.
Microscope
The type of microscope that was discovered and developed by the three Dutch lens makers in 1590. It is a microscope that uses two or more lenses.
Compound microscope
He developed a process allowing varied magnifications by placing multiple lenses on a movable turret at the end of the lens tube, using only one microscope.
Ernst Leitz
These are clips on the stage that keep the slide in position on the mechanical stage.
Stage clips
These are considered the primary optical lenses of a microscope.
Objective lens
It is considered the foundation of the microscope since it supports the compound microscope.
Base
The type of lenses that was invented by Chester Moore Hall. These lenses are free from color distortion, thus improving the quality of microscopes.
Achromatic lens
In 1609, he perfected the first device now known as the microscope. He used the principles of light rays and lenses to make improvements to microscopes.
Galileo
It is used to hold the specimen in place coupled with slide covers for viewing.
Slide
It supports the head of the microscope and connects it to the base.
Arm
It is used in cleaning the lenses of the microscope.
Lens wipes
This part holds the objective lenses and attaches them to the microscope head. The active objective lens is changed by rotating this part.
Nosepiece
A light microscope that is made up of a single lens known as a loupe.
Simple
These microscopes are used by technicians to repair circuit boards, paleontologists to clean and examine fossils, specialists to analyze fabric and textiles, and anyone else who wants to view or work on small objects.
Stereo
It is an optical microscope that allows you to see a specimen in three dimensions. It is also known as a dissecting microscope because it provides a three-dimensional view of a specimen.
Stereo
It is a type of electron microscope designed for directly analyzing the surfaces of solid objects. It uses an electron probe—a focused beam of electrons with comparatively low energy—that is routinely scanned over the specimen in order to directly analyze the surfaces of solid objects.
Scanning electron microscope
This part of the compound microscope is normally found under the stage alongside an iris diaphragm. This lens collects and focuses the illuminator’s light onto the specimen.
Condenser
It corrects any differences in vision between the right and the left eye.
Diopter
The first person to observe bacteria and protozoa using his lenses which could enlarge objects many times.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
The most familiar type of microscope found in biology and science classrooms.
Compound
The top portion of the compound microscope where the viewer looks through.
Eyepiece (Ocular lens)
This compound microscope uses the principle of reflected light microscopy. This is ideal for viewing opaque objects like ceramics, plastics, rocks, etc.
Metallurgical microscope
It corrects any differences in vision between the right and the left eye.
Electron
The flat platform on which the slide is placed for viewing.
Stage
Find the total magnification of a compound microscope with a 10x eyepiece magnification looking through the 100x objective.
1000x