The microscope is one of the must-have laboratory tools because of its ability to observe minute objects, usually living organisms that cannot be seen by the naked eyes. It is categorized into two: simple and compound microscopes. We’ll have covered the parts of both simple and compound microscopes and their functions in this article. Parts…
Microscope – Let’s split the name into two parts to understand what it actually means. “Micro” means very small (typically not visible to the naked eye) and “scope” means to assess or investigate carefully. So, the microscope is an instrument that aids users to carefully investigate and assess microscopic organisms and objects that are not…
As the name suggests, a compound microscope uses a combination of lenses coupled with an artificial light source to magnify an object at various zoom levels to study the object. A compound microscope: Invented in the late 16th century by Zacharias Janssen, compound microscopes have contributed immensely to the medical field. It has helped scientists,…