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Darkfield microscopy can be useful when staining a specimen is not an option. Learn a bit more about how darkfield microscopy works here. On a biological compound microscope, darkfield is often used when viewing blood cells or when examining any sample where staining the sample might kill it. Typically a simple darkfield slider is inserted into the condenser on the biological microscope in order t …

A HD digital microscope often has several ways to view and capture images: Capture images directly to a SD memory card. View live images on HD monitors or projectors with the HDMI output. Use digital classroom WiFi cameras to allow students to view images on their tablets. Microscope World captured the images below with a digital HD microscope camera. This is an image of unstained Convallaria ( …

The human cardiac muscle (or heart muscle) is an involuntary, striated muscle found in the walls of the heart. There are 3 major types of muscle: Skeletal muscle (covering the skeleton and giving the body shape - these are the type of muscles most often thought of when the term "muscle" is used). Smooth muscle (in walls of hollow organs such as the stomach). Cardiac muscle (only in the heart). C …

A microscope c-mount adapter allows you to connect a microscope camera to the trinocular port of the microscope (see image below). C-Mount adapters are microscope specific, which means they are designed specifically for the brand of microscope to keep the camera in focus while the eyepieces are in focus. For example, if you are using a Zeiss microscope, you need to use the corresponding Zeiss c-mo …