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| + | == Getting Started with Microscopy == | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Microscope Buying Guide]] | ||
| + | * [[Your First Time Using a Microscope]] | ||
| + | * [[Types of Microscopes]] | ||
| + | * [[Caring for your Microscope]] | ||
| + | * [[Finding and Removing Debris and Smudges]] | ||
| + | * [[Frequently Asked Questions by New Microscopists]] | ||
== Specimen Preparation == | == Specimen Preparation == | ||
| − | [[Staining Protocols]] | + | |
| − | [[Slide Preparation]] | + | * [[Staining Protocols]] |
| + | * [[Slide Preparation]] | ||
| + | * [[Permanent Mounting]] | ||
== Microscope Accessories == | == Microscope Accessories == | ||
| + | * [[Microtomes]] | ||
| + | * [[Centrifuge]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Frequent Topics of Discussion == | ||
| − | [[ | + | * [[Finite and infinity corrected optics]] |
| − | [[ | + | * [[Greenough and Common Main Objective]] stero microscopes |
| + | * [[New budget microscopes vs. used quality microscopes]] | ||
| + | * [[Levels of Color Correction]] | ||
== DIY Projects == | == DIY Projects == | ||
| − | [[Darkfield | + | * [[Darkfield patch stops]] |
| − | [[Oblique | + | * [[Oblique illumination]] |
| − | [[Rheinberg | + | * [[Rheinberg illumination filters]] |
| − | [[LED | + | * [[LED conversion]] |
| + | * [[Polarization microscopy]] | ||
== Microscopy Techniques == | == Microscopy Techniques == | ||
| − | [[Brightfield]] | + | * [[Brightfield]] |
| − | [[Darkfield]] | + | * [[Darkfield]] |
| − | [[Phase | + | * [[Phase contrast]] |
| − | [[Differential | + | * [[Differential interference contrast]] |
| − | [[Florescence]] | + | * [[Florescence]] |
| − | [[Hoffman | + | * [[Hoffman modulation contrast]] |
== Microscope Brands == | == Microscope Brands == | ||
| − | === The | + | === The "Big Four" Current Manufacturers === |
| + | |||
| + | [[Leica]] | | ||
| + | [[Nikon]] | | ||
[[Olympus]] | | [[Olympus]] | | ||
| − | [[Zeiss | + | [[Zeiss]] |
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| − | |||
=== Other Brands === | === Other Brands === | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Accu-Scope]] | |
[[Amscope]] | | [[Amscope]] | | ||
[[Euromex]] | | [[Euromex]] | | ||
[[Labomed]] | | [[Labomed]] | | ||
[[Lomo]] | | [[Lomo]] | | ||
| + | [[Meiji Techno]] | | ||
[[Motic]] | | [[Motic]] | | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[OMAX]] | |
| − | [[ | + | [[Richter Optica]] | |
| − | [[ | + | [[Swift]] |
=== Noteworthy Brands from the Past === | === Noteworthy Brands from the Past === | ||
| − | [[American Optical]] | [[Wild]] | [[ | + | [[American Optical]] | [[Bausch and Lomb]] | [[Reichert]] | [[Wild]] |
| + | |||
| + | === Chinese Microscope Manufacturers === | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Motic]] | | ||
| + | [[Novel Optics]] | | ||
| + | [[Sunny Instruments]] | | ||
| + | [[Shanghai Optical Instrument Factory]] | | ||
| + | [[Phenix Optics]] | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
Latest revision as of 18:43, 11 February 2022
Please help build a valuable Microscopy Resource by editing this Wiki. Please do not include copyrighted material! Everything is published under Creative Commons.
Getting Started with Microscopy[edit]
- Microscope Buying Guide
- Your First Time Using a Microscope
- Types of Microscopes
- Caring for your Microscope
- Finding and Removing Debris and Smudges
- Frequently Asked Questions by New Microscopists
Specimen Preparation[edit]
Microscope Accessories[edit]
Frequent Topics of Discussion[edit]
- Finite and infinity corrected optics
- Greenough and Common Main Objective stero microscopes
- New budget microscopes vs. used quality microscopes
- Levels of Color Correction
DIY Projects[edit]
- Darkfield patch stops
- Oblique illumination
- Rheinberg illumination filters
- LED conversion
- Polarization microscopy
Microscopy Techniques[edit]
- Brightfield
- Darkfield
- Phase contrast
- Differential interference contrast
- Florescence
- Hoffman modulation contrast
Microscope Brands[edit]
The "Big Four" Current Manufacturers[edit]
Leica | Nikon | Olympus | Zeiss
Other Brands[edit]
Accu-Scope | Amscope | Euromex | Labomed | Lomo | Meiji Techno | Motic | OMAX | Richter Optica | Swift
Noteworthy Brands from the Past[edit]
American Optical | Bausch and Lomb | Reichert | Wild
Chinese Microscope Manufacturers[edit]
Motic | Novel Optics | Sunny Instruments | Shanghai Optical Instrument Factory | Phenix Optics
Resources[edit]
Microscopy Youtube Channels | Websites | Microscopy Clubs and Associations | Books