Here I step you through the decision making process on how to buy a microscope for amateur or hobby use. This is a beginner’s guide to help people start microscopy as a hobby. I will talk about the following points: Read More …
🔬 How to buy a microscope
🔬 119 – How we put a failed science project under the microscope – and this way saved it!
A mesocosm is a sealed container that contains plants. Even without fresh air, it should be able to survive. In this case, however, the plant was over-grown by fungus. So we decided to put the mesocosm under the microscope, and Read More …
🔬 118 – How do pine leaves look under the microscope?
https://youtu.be/LYe1_N-tOpY Today I look at a permanent slide. I explain you the different parts of a pine leaf under the microscope. Affiliate link to the slide box used: https://amzn.to/386deU3
🔬 10 Things I wish I knew when I started Microscopy as a Hobby
https://youtu.be/Ir9TGt6zljI Microscopy is a great hobby, and not difficult to do, but I wish I knew some things when I started it.
🔬 117 – Why do silverfish seem to have 8 legs even though they have 6?
Silverfish come out at night when you sleep! I put two of them under the microscope and found out that they look a bit different than many other insects.
🔬 116 – Leaf skeletons do not look scary under the microscope!
https://youtu.be/-9Vm_yOS9RA The skeleton of a leaf are the vessels that carry water. In this video I will show you how to prepare them and I will also put them under my stereo microscope.
🔬 115 – What happened to this apple?
The apple was rotting from inside. Was it a mold? Or an insect? Or both? Who’s to blame? I will ask my microscope for an answer.
🔬 Why are prisms used in microscopes and not mirrors?
Prisms have several advantages over mirrors and have always been used in stereo microscopes. In this video I will explain the principle of how Porro Prisms flip the image upright and I will also demonstrate the light path and interference Read More …
🔬 Why are there no compound microscopes with an optical zoom?
You always have to change the objective (and/or eyepiece) to obtain a different magnification in a microscope? Why don’t they (generally) make microscopes with a zoom feature? 👜 Shop – Amazon shop for microscopes an accessories https://www.amazon.com/shop/microbehunter 🎬 Microbehunter (main Read More …
🔬 114 – Your dishwasher is full of bacteria and what to do against it
A dishwasher is an extreme environment for microorganisms, still many of them have adapted and are able to thrive there. I am going to have a look at some of the bacteria and fungi that I found in the biofilm Read More …