In this video I talk about some characteristics that are commonly found in research microscopes, but not so much in others.
🔬 How are research microscopes different?
🔬 How can one remove dust from a microscope? | Amateur Microscopy
https://youtu.be/h1OhB2BCYHo Here I show you how to make a compressed air dust remover. Here is a more detailed video on this dust remover: https://youtu.be/QNSaNyEHcsY
🔬 How I 3D printed a microtome to cut specimens for microscopy
It is possible to make your own microscope accessories. Here I (successfully!) 3D printed a microtome to make thin cuts of a carrot and potato to look at under the microscope. In this video I show you: – what a Read More …
🔬 124 – Many life forms in water even during winter!
I found many diatoms and algae in a water sample that I collected. I filtered the water and there are many diatoms present. Many of them move. I did not find so many ciliates, on the other hand.
🔬 123 – How to see cells under the microscope using a microtome
This is what Robert Hooke saw back in 1665 under his microscope – many cells! Here I show you how I prepare cork cells using a microtome and how to observe them. Link to the PDF: Micrographia
🔬 How to upgrade a microscope to polarized light
How do you add polarization filters to a microscope? I experimented with several ways and want to show you the different possibilities.Among other things, I tried to 3D print a filter holder, and this worked well. The microscope in the Read More …
🔬 3D Printing the best Darkfield Filter for my microscope
Microscopes that have a condenser can be converted to dark-field by inserting a darkfield patch stop or darkfield filter. In this video I show you how I determine the best size of the patch stop. A patch stop that is Read More …
🔬 122 – See Moving Microscopic MITES! | Amateur Microscopy
These mites are tiny! Watch them move under the microscope. Mites are arthropods that belong to the arachnida. They have an exoskeleton that they shed off when they grow. This is called moulting. In this video I look at some Read More …
🔬 Barlow Lenses: All you ever wanted to know | Amateur Microscopy
https://youtu.be/Vr2bHdmGdiA Barlow lenses increase or decrease the magnification of microscopes. Here I give you an introduction into Barlow lenses for telescopes, stereo microscopes and compound microscopes.
🔬 121 – Watching leaves rot away under the microscope
I watched how leaves decompose under the microscope. They are an important food source for many organisms and therefore it is not surprising that I found worms and insects on the leaves.