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Different Types of Microscopes Explained The microscopes described below each create their image in a different way. The most commonly used microscope is the light microscope, which uses the light we can see to pass through a sample and produce an image. 5 Microscopes Create Images Using Different Techniques: Light Microscopes Confocal Microscopes Scanning Electron Microscopes (SEM) Helium Ion Mi …

Food Packaging Seals under the Microscope Microscope World recently worked with a customer that needed to view the quality of their sealant on food packaging. In particular they needed to see the seal of a potato chip bag. A metallurgical microscope was used along with a camera with extended depth of focus software (also known as z-stacking software). Below are the images that were captured of the …

Swift Microscope Information Microscope World has sold Swift microscopes for fifteen years. Historically the Swift brand has been a solid work-horse brand of educational microscopes that are manufactured in China. Swift manufactures compound microscopes, stereo microscopes, and digital microscopes. Swift Compound Microscopes Swift compound microscopes are popular in schools throughout the United …

Wastewater Treatment Organism Identification A wastewater treatment microscope can be used to identify a number of different organisms during the water treatment process. Below is a guide to identifying these organisms and a few notes on what the organism identification might indicate. Wastewater activated sludge is made up of approximately: 4% Protozoa 1% Metazoa 95% Bacteria Common Protozoa i …