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    Objective Lens vs Ocular Lens(Post)

    Objective Lens vs Ocular Lens: What are the Differences? When it comes to optical instruments like microscopes and telescopes, the objective lens and ocular lens play distinct roles in shaping our vie

    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

    What Are the Functions of Objective Lenses?(Post)

    What is a Microscope Objective Lens? A microscope objective lens is a fundamental component of a microscope responsible for gathering and magnifying the image of a specimen. Positioned in close proxim

    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

    Reticles and Eyepiece Micrometers(Page)

    Reticles are clear circular glass inserts with a scale inscribed on them.  They sit

    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...

    Viewing Automotive Parts with Polarized Light(Post)

    Metallic and reflective surfaces such as automotive parts are best viewed under a stereo microscope with reflected illumination. Using a microscope polarized ring light helps to reduce glare when view

    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...

    Stereo Microscopy for Material Analysis: When to Use It for Microstructure Evaluation, Surface Inspection, and Failure Analysis(Post)

    In materials science, manufacturing, and quality control, understanding the characteristics of a material often begins with visual inspection. Before researchers move to high-magnification imaging tec

    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...