Lab Exercise 3The Microscope

How to properly carry the microscope

With a monocular microscope, keep both eyes

open!

With a binocular microscope, adjust oculars for both eyes!

Don’t shut one eye while observing under the

microscope!

Micrometers (μm)

High power field of view (450 μm)

Oil immersion field of view (180 μm)

Measuring under the microscope

Letter ‘e’ slide low power (100x)

Letter ‘e’ slide high power (450x)

Field of view

Making a pond water wet mount slide

Just air bubbles!

“Wee Beasties”

Stereoscopic (Dissecting) Microscope

Stereoscopic close-up of finger and cuticle

Stereoscopic close-up of a feather

Stereoscopic close-up of money

Microsurgery being performed with a stereoscope