It s made up of at least one objective lens and at least one ocular lens as well as a light source condenser and other essential parts.
Compound light microscope labeled condenser.
Before exploring the parts of a compound microscope you should probably understand that the compound light microscope is more complicated than just a microscope with more than one lens.
Objective lens magnification and eyepiece lens magnification are multiplied to give the total multiplication power of a compound microscope.
Condenser focus knob this is a knob that moves the condenser up or down thus controlling the focus of light on the specimen.
First the purpose of a microscope is to magnify a small object or to magnify the fine details of a.
Phase contrast microscopes are used to look at bacteria or blood cells.
Illuminator is the light source for a microscope typically located in the base of the microscope.
Most light microscopes use low voltage halogen bulbs with continuous variable lighting control located within the base.
A condenser is an important component of compound microscopes.
Condenser is used to collect and focus the light from the illuminator on to the specimen.
It is located under the stage often.
Parts of a compound microscope with labeled diagram and functions how does a compound microscope work.
A compound microscope is a type of light microscope that uses a compound lens system to magnify specimens for up to 1000x or more.