A microscope that uses multiple lenses to enlarge the image of a sample.

NOSEPIECE HEAD
EYEPIECE
Houses the objectives.
used to look through the microscope Carries the optical parts in the
OBJECTIVE LENSES with standard magnification of 10x upper part of the microscope
Primary optical lenses on ARM
a microscope. They range connecting the base and to the
from 4x-100x and typically, head and the eyepiece
include, three, four or five tube to the base of the
on lens on most microscopes microscope
STAGE EYEPIECE TUBE
Stage is where the specimen
Holds the eyepieces in
to be viewed is placed
place above the
STAGE CLIP objective lens
It is where the glass slide
COURSE ADJUSTMENT
is clipped
KNOB
APERTURE moves the stage up and
Hole in the stage down to focus the
through which the base specimen in scanner
(transmitted) and LPO
light reaches the stage.
FINE ADJUSTMET KNOB
IRIS DIAPHRAGM Sharpens the detail of the
controls the amount of light reaching specimen in focus in HPO
the specimen and OIO
ON/OFF SWITCH
ILLUMINATOR RHEOSTAT used to turn on or off the microscope
Adjusts the light coming out from
The light source for a illuminator BASE
microscope
CONDENSER acts as microscopes support
used to collect and focus the
light from the illuminator on to
the specimen

1.Carry the microscope properly.

2. Always begin focusing with the 4x objective.
3. Use the coarse focus only with the 4x and 10x objective in place.

Proper care
Proper care 4. Use oil immersion lens only with the 100x objective in place.

and handling
and handling 5. Use only one drop of oil
6. Lower the stage and then remove the slide when you are done.
7. Always clean the microscope when you are done
8. Always place the 4x objective over the stage and be sure the stage is at its lowest position after using
9. Always turn off the light before putting the microscope away.
10.Always wrap the cord correctly before putting the microscope away.
11.Always return the microscope to the correct cabinet