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Compound Microscope

Compound microscope

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COMPOUND

MICROSCOPE
PARTS & FUNCTION
OBJECTIVES
1.Identify the
parts of a
compound
microscope and
the function of
each part;
2.Demonstrate
the proper
Let’s Recall
Try to answer the KWL
chart
MICROSCOPE
A microscope is a scientific instrument that
magnifies objects, allowing us to see details
that are not visible to the naked eye.

• They are commonly used in biology to


study cells, microorganisms and other
tiny structures.
• Microscopes can come in various types
(light, electron and stereo microscopes)
with each suited for different purposes
and levels of magnification.
HISTORY OF
THE
MICROSCOPE
CIRCA 1000 CE
The first vision aid, called a
"reading stone," was created
(inventor unknown). It was a glass
sphere that magnified reading
materials when laid on top of them.
CIRCA 1284
Italian, Salvino D'Armate is
credited with inventing the first
wearable eye glasses.
1950
Two Dutch eyeglass makers,
Zacharias Janssen and son Hans
Janssen, experimented with
multiple lenses placed in a tube.
The Janssens observed that objects
viewed in front of the tube
appeared greatly enlarged,
creating both the telescope and the
1665
English physicist
Robert Hooke
looked at a sliver of
cork through a
microscope lens
and noticed "pores"
or "cells" in it.
1674
Anton van Leeuwenhoek built a simple
microscope with only one lens to
examine blood, yeast, insects, and many
other tiny objects. He was the first
person to describe bacteria, and he also
invented new methods for grinding and
polishing microscope lenses. These
techniques allowed for curvatures
providing magnifications of up to 270
diameters, the best available lenses at
PARTS OF
THE
MICROSCOPE
& IT’S
FUNCTION
EYEPIECE
(OCULAR
LENS)
The lens at the top of the
microscope that you look
through, usually with a
magnification of 10x or 15x.
ARM
The part of the microscope
that connects the base to
the head and the eyepiece
tube. It is used to carry the
microscope.
STAGE CLIPS
Metal clips on the stage
that hold the slide in
place.
Coarse
Adjustment
Knob
A larger knob used for
focusing the microscope.
It moves the stage or the
body tube up and down
to bring the specimen
FINE
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
A smaller knob used for
fine-tuning the focus of the
specimen after using the
coarse adjustment knob. It
moves the stage slightly to
BODY TUBE
The tube that connects the
eyepiece to the microscope
body.
REVOLVING
NOSEPIECE
The part that holds two or
more objective lenses and
can be rotated to easily
change power
(magnification).
OBJECTIVE
LENS
The lenses closest to the
specimen, that are typically
of varying magnifications
(e.g., 4x, 10x, 40x, 100x).
STAGE
The flat platform where the
slide is placed for
observation.
Diaphragm
(Iris)
A rotating disk under the
stage with different sized
holes. It is used to vary the
intensity and size of the
cone of light that is
ILLUMINATOR
A light source located at the
base of the microscope.
BASE
The bottom part of the
microscope that provides
stability and support. It
houses the illuminator and
other electrical
HOW TO
HANDLE A
MICROSCOPE
STEPS TO HANDLE A
MICROSCOPE
1. Turn the revolving nosepiece so that the
lowest power objective lens (eg. 4x) is
clicked into position.
2. Place the microscope slide on the stage
and fasten it with the stage clips.
3. Look at the objective lens and the stage
from the side and turn the focus knob so
the stage moves upward. Move it up as far
as it will go without letting the objective
STEPS TO HANDLE A
MICROSCOPE
4. Look through the eyepiece and move the
focus knob until the image comes into
focus.
5. Adjust the condenser and light intensity
for the greatest amount of light.
6. Move the microscope slide around until
the sample is in the center of the field of
view.
7. Use the focus knob to place the sample
STEPS TO HANDLE A
8.When you MICROSCOPE
have a clear image of your
sample with the lowest power objective,
you can change to the next objective
lenses. You might need to readjust the
sample into focus and/or readjust the
condenser and light intensity. Do not let
the objective lens touch the slide!
9. When finished, lower the stage, click the
low power lens into position and remove
the slide.
QUIZ 2.1

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