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When setting up a compound microscope, it is important to optimize the illumination in order to produce clear and crisp images. There are four areas that should be considered when setting up the microscope illumination. #1 - Microscope Rheostat The microscope rheostat control can be found on the side of the compound microscope body. It will typically be a knob that is turned clockwise in order to …

A microscope creates a circular image, as seen through the eyepieces. Microscope digital cameras have a sensor that creates a rectangular shaped imaged. When connecting a microscope camera to the microscope, a c-mount adapter is used. C-Mount adapters are available with different magnifications (1x, 0.65x, 0.5x, 0.35x) and pairing these de-magnifying adapters with camera image sensor sizes (1/3", …

The microscope beam splitter is found on most trinocular microscopes. The beam splitter controls the light that travels up to the camera on the trinocular port. Depending on the type of work you perform with the microscope, you may want a different type of beam splitter. (Some trinocular microscopes do not have a beam splitter and in that case light is being sent 50% to the eyepieces and 50% to th …

Microscope World recently helped the Alaska Department of Fish & Game get a microscope for use at their William Jack Hernandez Sport Fish Hatchery located in Anchorage. This fish hatchery is a fully enclosed, recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) facility that uses technology to conserve water and reduce heating demand for the production of Chinook and coho salmon, rainbow trout, and Arctic c …