Observing Specimen Under A Microscope
Observing Specimen Under A Microscope
Observing Specimen Under A Microscope
2. Always set the microscope away from the edge of the working
table. It should be positioned at a point where all members
using the instrument can look through the eyepiece in a very
comfortable position. Keep the microscope in place.
3. Align and set properly the eyepiece, the objective and the
mirror of the microscope. Set the desired objective in place
and look through the eyepiece.
If the mirror of the microscope is properly lighted, you will
see a white field of view. Proper lighting is achieved by moving
and letting it face the source of light . For artificial light, use the
concave mirror. To get the brightest focus on a specimen, control
the entrance of light through the iris diaphragm.
4. Set the prepared slide on the stage. See to it that the part
where you find the specimen is directly above the hole in the
stage. Secure the slide in place using the metal stage clips.
6. Look through the eyepiece. Slowly raise the body tube using
the coarse adjustment knob until a clear image of the specimen
appears in the field of view. Observe the specimen carefully by
moving the slide slowly. Do this until you have seen and observed
the whole specimen.