Using a Bright Field Light Microscope
Learn the steps required to view a specimen in a bright field light microscope, including proper slide mounting, adjusting the condenser and oculars, finding a target, working up in magnification and adjusting for the thickness of a specimen.
Author(s): David R. Caprette, PhD
Using a Bright Field Light Microscope
Find the Target at Low Power
Strategy for Working up in Magnification
Focusing at High Magnification
Focusing on Multiple Surfaces
Looking “Through” a Specimen
Placing an Oil Immersion Lens
Focusing with an Oil Immersion Lens
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