Due to the critical role of microscope in microbiological and other biomedical researchers, it is very important that microscopes (which allow us to see microorganisms distinctly) are cautiously used and preserved in order to ensure their continued usage and value during laboratory undertakings. Microscopes (whether electron or compound light) are required for the visualization of […]
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Microscopy & Microscope
There abound several numbers of microscopes that can be used by a microscopist to view specimens or samples and microorganisms in the laboratory. The choice of the microscope to be used is usually dependent on the task to be performed by the user and, on the type of specimen or microorganism to be investigated. Normally,
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The microscope has various parts that perform specific function; and it is important that scientists and students acquaint themselves of these components and their functions in order to make optimum use of the equipment (Figure 1). An understanding of the different parts of the microscope is vital for the proper use of the apparatus in
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Magnification is the enlargement of a specimen or an object seen through a microscope. It is a function performed solely by two parts of a microscope i.e. the eye piece (ocular) lenses and the objective lenses. The final image of a specimen under a microscope is seen by the ocular lens after being received from
Resolution is the ability of a microscope’s lens to distinguish between (two) small objects that are close together as distinct and separate. It is the ability of a lens system to allow an observer (the microbiologist) to see fine details of different small objects even when they are close together. The resolution (resolving power) of
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Microscopy & Microscope
Before the advent of microscopes and its actual application in viewing and making clear the microbial world which our eyes are not competent enough to see, mankind in time past have been using shiny stones and glasses to view objects; and they discovered that the objects become enlarged when viewed under such objects they termed
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Microscopy & Microscope
The history of microbiology will be incomplete without first mentioning the discovery and development of the microscope. Microscopes are indispensable tools for studying microorganisms because without the invention of microscopes man will find it difficult to see microbes (which are microscopic in nature and are too small to be seen with the naked or unaided
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