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Getting Started with Microscopy
- Microscope Buying Guide
- Your First Time Using a Microscope
- Types of Microscopes
- Frequently Asked Questions by New Microscopists
Specimen Preparation
Staining Protocols | Slide Preparation
Microscope Accessories
DIY Projects
Darkfield Patch Stops Oblique Illumination Rheinberg Illumination Filters LED Conversion
Microscopy Techniques
Brightfield Darkfield Phase Contrast Differential Interference Contrast Florescence Hoffman Modulation Contrast
Microscope Brands
The Current "Big Four" Manufacturers
Olympus | Zeiss | Leica | Nikon
Other Brands
AccuScope | Amscope | Euromex | Labomed | Lomo | Motic | Meiji Techno | Swift | OMAX
Noteworthy Brands from the Past
American Optical | Wild | Bausch and Lomb | Reichert
Resources
Microscopy Youtube Channels | Websites | Microscopy Clubs and Associations | Books