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What is a Compound Microscope?

What is a Compound Microscope?

Did you know that the very first microscope was invented in 1600? Back then, microscopes were quite rudimentary and were nowhere near as powerful as the microscopes we have available to us today. Today, we have all sorts of powerful microscopes at our disposal such as...

The Ultimate Guide to the Different Parts of the Microscope

The Ultimate Guide to the Different Parts of the Microscope

One of the earliest microscopes was made by Zacharias Janssen around 1600. Microscopes have been around for centuries. Still, many people don't know how they work or how to use them. Learning more about the different parts of the microscope can help you learn about...

Introduction to Confocal Microscopy

Introduction to Confocal Microscopy

Until recently, microscopes were limited in the level of detail they could reveal about objects being observed. This began to change with the development of confocal microscopy. Confocal microscopy is a type of microscope that uses lasers to produce high-resolution...

Introduction to Phase Contrast Microscopy

Introduction to Phase Contrast Microscopy

In the US alone, there are over 17 million people working in science and engineering. Many of these people use microscopes on a regular basis to observe objects that are too small to be seen by the naked eye. Phase contrast microscopy is a technique that is used to...

What is darkfield and brightfield microscopy?

What is darkfield and brightfield microscopy?

Source: Nuhsbaum What is darkfield and brightfield microscopy? It sounds like something out of Star Wars! But, unfortunately neither gives us special powers. That doesn’t mean that darkfield and brightfield microscopy aren’t still fascinating. Not a Superpower — Super...

Behind the Microscope: Rosalind Franklin

Behind the Microscope: Rosalind Franklin

Source: Brittanica James Watson and Francis Crick are names you undoubtedly know from your high school biology class. They are often credited with one of the biggest discoveries in the world of microscopy: the double-helix structure of DNA. But there’s one name that...

Behind the Microscope: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Behind the Microscope: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek

Source: Unsplash Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is a Dutch microscopist who was the first to observe bacteria and protozoa through the use of a single-lens microscope. He is widely considered to be “the Father of Microbiology”. In this iteration of “Behind the Microscope,”...

Different Types of Microscopes

Different Types of Microscopes

Source: Unsplash If you’re new to the world of microscopy, you may still be getting used to the terminology. When you hear “microscope”, what kind of microscope do you think about? A typical, old-fashioned kind with a small lens and large light source? Or one that...

Microscopic Authentication of Herbal Products

Microscopic Authentication of Herbal Products

Source: Unsplash Have you ever made a nice cup of warm tea on a rainy day and thought: “I wonder if this herbal tea has been authenticated by microscopic analysis?” No, just me? Ok… you’re probably not thinking that, but it’s a good thing you don’t because you never...