Microscopes

How to Buy a Microscope

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Microscopes are diagnostic and investigative tools used most often in classrooms and laboratories. It is easy to buy a microscope, as more and more companies are offering reasonably prices ones that are good quality. The trick is buying the one ... more »

How to Focus a Microscope

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Focusing a microscope properly is key to seeing all the fine detail you expect. A microscope will almost never have the right focus when you first use it to look at a specimen. That is why it is essential that you learn how to focus a microscope... more »

How to Prepare a Microscope Slide

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One of the most basic parts of working with a microscope is preparing a slide. The microscope slide holds the specimen you will be examining through the microscope. In order to see your specimen clearly and observe it for any appreciable length ... more »

How to Shop for a Microscope

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Whether you're using it for school, work or a hobby, a microscope is a significant investment. It is important to find a microscope that will deliver exceptional performance, be easy to use and last for many years. Anything less is a waste of ... more »

How to Stain a Microscope Slide

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The use of stain on microscope slides is common. There are almost endless varieties of stains that can be used on slides. Stains are used to illuminate certain parts of a specimen on a slide. They can also be used to reveal particular substances ... more »

How to Make a Wet Mount Microscope Slide

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A wet mount slide is the most common type of slide preparation for microscope work. Wet mount slides are used to view living organisms, as well as liquid substances of all kinds. They are also used for any sort of specimen that needs to be kept ... more »

How to Use a Compound Microscope

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Compound microscopes are much more powerful than traditional microscopes. Where traditional microscopes are able to magnify objects between 100 and 300 times their actual sizes, compound microscopes increase this magnification to 1,000 to 2,000 ... more »

How to Change a Microscope Light Bulb

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Microscopes can bring those seemingly invisible creatures of our earth to life on your glass slide. Sometimes the light bulb gets too dim or burns out. If your microscope light bulb needs to be changed, hurry to your computer and order a new ... more »

How to Maintain a Microscope

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A microscope is an investment. Even student models come at a price tag that will make you take your microscope seriously. Microscopes vary in quality and function, but their lifespan will be extended if you maintain them properly. In fact, with ... more »

How to Focus your Pentax 12x50 XCF Binocular?

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The Pentax 12x50 XCF Binocular is part of the XCF series which offers four different levels of magnification, all of which have their very own qualities that will suit some ones binocular needs down to the ground. If you are unsure of which level ... more »

How to Use a Digital Microscope

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Digital microscopes are a real 21st century advancement on microscope technology. They come with software for your computer that allows you to see real-time images on your monitor of what you're observing with the microscope. Take a step into the ... more »

How to Use a Microscope Digital Camera Adapter

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Most serious microscope hobbyists would love to use their digital cameras to take pictures of the up-close views they get. Taking pictures of microscope images is also useful for students and teachers. Images can be blown up and studied in depth ... more »

How to Use a USB Microscope

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A USB microscope is similar to a digital microscope. You can send images from both types of microscope to your computer for viewing, saving and printing. The big difference between the two is that most USB microscopes can be used both ... more »

How to Use a Video Microscope

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The video microscope is a relatively new addition to the microscope family. By displaying images on a video screen rather than restricting the view to the eyepiece of the microscope, video microscopes have a distinct advantage over traditional ... more »

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