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This image of tartaric acid was captured by Harald K. Andersen in Steinberg, Norway. Andersen used a polarizing microscope with a wave plate. The microscope setup had a Nikon 10x objective lens and a 2x photo converter, which ultimately provided a total of 20x magnification on the camera sensor. Tartaric acid is a white, crystalline organic acid that occurs naturally in many fruits, but especially …

A compound microscope is often referred to as a biological microscope, but is a compound microscope always a biological microscope? You might be surprised at the answer. Read more to learn all about compound microscopes and their uses. The Parts & Function of a Compound Microscope A compound microscope is a high power (high magnification) microscope that uses a compound lens system. A compound …

Quite often people tell us the microscope resolution they need, but they don't really know what they mean by resolution. That's okay, as it is not necessarily a straight-forward concept. What is Resolution In A Microscope? In microscopy, resolution is a numeric quantification of how clearly an objective lens can image a specimen. More specifically, it is the shortest distance between two objects w …

Choosing A Children's Microscope for Your Student There are many types of children’s microscopes on the market and it can be frustrating trying to figure out which one is best. Here are a few things to consider when purchasing a kids microscope. Choosing the Type of Microscope For Your Kid: There are two types of kids microscopes: stereo (low power) microscopes and compound (high power) micr …