The extensive range of microscopy equipment and techniques are truly bewildering and ever-expanding. In the past twenty years, there have been many revolutions in light microscopy techniques made possible by improvements in optics, detector technology, and computers. When deciding which kind of microscope system to use or purchase, the first consideration is what is most […]

One of the distinct features of an inverted microscope is that it is upside down compared to a conventional microscope. The light source and condenser are on the top above the stage pointing down. The objectives and turret are below the stage pointing up. The only things that are typical are the specimen as dictated […]

The inverted microscope, like the conventional microscope, magnifies small objects that are usually invisible or too small to be appreciated by the naked eye. However, the inverted microscope has several important and distinct differences from the light microscope. While a light microscope allows the biologist to view specimens alive, the span of time over which […]

Eversince ancient times, instruments similar to how microscopes are used have been described, that is they magnify objects too small to be seen by the naked eye. But it was not until 1590 that Zacharias Janssen formalized its use. Since then, a variety of microscopes have been invented to accomodate different fields of study. Among […]