Basic Microscopy – Microscope Components

The most common type of microscope is a compound light microscope. It contains two or more lenses and uses visible light to produce a two-dimensional image of an object viewed through the oculars. This video provides a description of the three main sections of a microscope—the head, the arm, and the base—and their important components.

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Routine Microscopy Procedures
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