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* [[Your First Time Using a Microscope]] | * [[Your First Time Using a Microscope]] | ||
* [[Types of Microscopes]] | * [[Types of Microscopes]] | ||
| + | * [[Caring for your Microscope]] | ||
| + | * [[Finding and Removing Debris and Smudges]] | ||
* [[Frequently Asked Questions by New Microscopists]] | * [[Frequently Asked Questions by New Microscopists]] | ||
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* [[Mircotomes]] | * [[Mircotomes]] | ||
* [[Centrifuge]] | * [[Centrifuge]] | ||
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| + | == Frequent Topics of Discussion == | ||
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| + | * [[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]] |
== Microscopy Techniques == | == Microscopy Techniques == | ||
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* [[Brightfield]] | * [[Brightfield]] | ||
* [[Darkfield]] | * [[Darkfield]] | ||
| − | * [[Phase | + | * [[Phase contrast]] |
| − | * [[Differential | + | * [[Differential interference contrast]] |
* [[Florescence]] | * [[Florescence]] | ||
| − | * [[Hoffman | + | * [[Hoffman modulation contrast]] |
== Microscope Brands == | == Microscope Brands == | ||
=== The "Big Four" Current Manufacturers === | === The "Big Four" Current Manufacturers === | ||
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| + | [[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]] | |
| − | [[Swift | + | [[Swift]] |
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=== Noteworthy Brands from the Past === | === Noteworthy Brands from the Past === | ||
| − | [[American Optical]] | [[ | + | [[American Optical]] | [[Bausch and Lomb]] | [[Reichert]] | [[Wild]] |
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
Revision as of 09:11, 7 June 2021
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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
Microscope Accessories
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
Microscopy Techniques
- Brightfield
- Darkfield
- Phase contrast
- Differential interference contrast
- Florescence
- Hoffman modulation contrast
Microscope Brands
The "Big Four" Current Manufacturers
Leica | Nikon | Olympus | Zeiss
Other Brands
Accu-Scope | Amscope | Euromex | Labomed | Lomo | Meiji Techno | Motic | OMAX | Swift
Noteworthy Brands from the Past
American Optical | Bausch and Lomb | Reichert | Wild
Resources
Microscopy Youtube Channels | Websites | Microscopy Clubs and Associations | Books