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    Phase Contrast Information - Information About Phase Contrast(Page)

    A common activity in high school biology is to observe cheek cells.  To do this, one takes a flat toothpick and gently scrapes the inside of their cheek.  They smear the specimen on a flat...

    Larva of Long-Spined Tropical Sea Urchin(Post)

    The image below is the larva of a long-spined tropical sea urchin Diadema Antillarum, at day 32. The larva is ready for metamorphosis into the juvenile. Martin Moe captured this image using the Meiji

    How to Build a Modern Microscopy Lab(Post)

    A modern microscopy lab requires optical microscopes, digital imaging systems, sample preparation tools, imaging software, and proper lab infrastructure. Universities should prioritize scalability, ve

    Microscopy Staining Information(Page)

    Microscope cell staining is a technique used to enable better visualization of cells and cell parts under the microscope. By using different stains, a nucleus or a cell wall are easier to view. Most...

    PAX-it Microscopy Imaging Software(Page)

    PAX-it microscopy imaging software works with the PAX-it line of microscopy cameras and has the following capabilities: Image Stitching - easily grab adjacent images and use the PAX-it software to...

    How To Prepare an Onion Cell Slide(Post)

    Peeling Back the Layers of Nature's Microcosm Microscopy offers a fascinating glimpse into the intricate world of cells, where the seemingly ordinary onion serves as a gateway to understanding cellula

    Numerical Aperature(Page)

    This is a somewhat complicated subject and the discussion that follows goes well beyond the entry in the glossary. Numerical Aperture (N.A.): This is a number that expresses the ability of a lens to...

    Digital Camera Adapters(Page)

    Digital camera adapters are used to connect digital cameras to the trinocular port on your microscope or through the eyetube. Note that camera adapters are not universal but are specific to the type...

    How Microscopy Supports Archaeology and Artifact Conservation(Post)

    When people think about archaeology, they usually picture excavation sites, brushes, and carefully uncovered ruins. But much of the real discovery happens long after artifacts leave the ground. In lab

    Infinity Corrected Optics (Page)

    What are Infinity Corrected Optics? Before Infinity corrected objectives were introduced, all microscopes had a fixed tube length. Microscopes that do not utilitze an infinity corrected optical...

    NIST Certified Stage Micrometers(Post)

    What is a Stage Micrometer? A stage micrometer is a very precise ruler designed for microscopes. It is a slide made of either glass or metal to allow light to shine through it or shine down on top of

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