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Microscope: A Stage: - A Foot, or Base

The document summarizes the major parts and functions of a microscope. It discusses the frame (stand, stage, base), focusing system (coarse and fine adjustments, condenser adjustments), magnification system (objectives, eyepiece), and illumination system (condenser, iris, mirror). It also describes four main types of microscopes: compound, phase contrast, dark field, and fluorescence microscopes.

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Microscope: A Stage: - A Foot, or Base

The document summarizes the major parts and functions of a microscope. It discusses the frame (stand, stage, base), focusing system (coarse and fine adjustments, condenser adjustments), magnification system (objectives, eyepiece), and illumination system (condenser, iris, mirror). It also describes four main types of microscopes: compound, phase contrast, dark field, and fluorescence microscopes.

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Microscope

Microscope is an important device that enables us to visualize


Minute objects that cannot be seen by our naked eye.

Major parts of microscope


A. Frame work of the microscope
An arm (stand): - The basic frame of the microscope to which the

base, body and stage are attached.


A stage: - the table of the microscope where the slide or
Specimen is placed.
A foot, or base: - is the rectangular part up on which the whole
instruments rest

B. Focusing system
Coarse and fine focusing adjustments
- Course adjustment: The course focusing adjustment is
controlled by a pair of large knobs positioned one on each
side of the body.
Fine adjustment: - While low power objectives can be
focused by the course adjustment, high power objectives
require a fine adjustment.
Condenser adjustments: - The condenser is focused
usually by rotating a knob to one side of it. This moves
the condenser up or down.
C. Magnification system
Objectives: - Objectives are components that magnify the
image of the specimen to form the primary image.
Eyepiece: is the upper optical component that further
magnifies the primary image and brings the light rays to
a focus at the eye point.
It consists of two lenses mounted at the correct distance.
D. Illumination system
Condenser and iris:
Condenser is a large lens with an iris diaphragm
The iris is a mechanical device mounted underneath the
Condenser

Mirror
Mirror is situated below the condenser and iris.
- It reflects the beam of light from the light source up
wards through the iris into the condenser
3.11.6 Types of microscope
A. Compound (simple) microscope (routinely used in medical
laboratories)
B. Phase contrast microscope
C. Dark field microscope
D. Fluorescence microscope

A. Compound (simple) microscope


Compound microscope is a light microscope, which is routinely
used in medical laboratories of hospitals and/or health centers
B. Phase contrast microscopy
Transparent microorganisms suspended in a fluid may be difficult
and sometimes impossible to see.

C. Dark field microscope


It is an instrument used for lighting microorganisms suspended in
fluid,

C. Fluorescence microscope
This microscopy is widely used in the immune-diagnosis of
important bacteriological and parasitic diseases.

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