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What Does Daphnia Look Like Under The Microscope? Daphnia are a genus of small planktonic crustaceans that are commonly referred to as water fleas. Daphnia are called water fleas because their swimming style resembles the movement of fleas. Typically 0.2-5mm in length, Daphnia live in a variety of aquatic environments including acidic swamps, ponds, streams, freshwater lakes and rivers. In this i …

Koehler illumination is obtained by focusing and centering microscopy light on the field of view in order to increase contrast and resolution. Koehler illumination was first introduced in 1893 by August Köhler of the Carl Zeiss corporation as a method of providing optimum specimen illumination. Microscope manufacturers have since designed microscopes with Koehler illumination so the collector …

The Zeiss Stemi 508 stereo zoom microscope is used in a variety of fields including developmental biology, botany, entomology, marine biology, parasitology, geology, paleontology, PCB inspection, failure search and analysis, the diamond industry, medical devices, sensor manufacturing, clock and watch repair, printing and engraving, coin or medal manufacturing, forensics and art restoration. The St …

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 …