Category: Guide

Recommendations on choosing a microscope. What are some of the things to consider when deciding what microscope to buy?

 

The refractive indes (RI) of the mounting medium can have a significant impact on the image quality.

 

Dry mounted permanent slides do not use a liquid mounting medium. The cover glass has to be held in place in another way.

 

A drop of inorganic fertilizer greatly enhances the growth of algae in a mini-aquarium.

 

An overview of the specimen preparation steps and choice of mounting medium for making a permanent slide for microscopy

 

Camera vibrations can become a problem if the exposure time is too long. There are several ways how you can reduce them.

 

Some specimens might not fit on a microscope slide. Here are some suggestions on what you can do.

 

Microscope slides can be classified into different categories. I want to give you a short overview here.

 

The particular model of a microscope is of much less importance than the components that are used.

 

Different light microscopes serve different purposes. This article gives you an overview.