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PARTS AND

FUNCTION OF
MICROSCOPE
MICROSCO
PE
a tool which can help you see tiny
objects and living
organism. It makes them look
bigger. The science of
investigating small objects and
structures using such an
instrument is called microscopy.
THE
HISTORY
OF
MICROSCO
PE
1950'S
Dutch eyeglass makers. They
began experimenting with
ways to use
different lenses. When they
put a lens at the end of a small
tube, they discovered that
the objects near the end were
magnified more than the lens
by itself could achieve.
ZACHARIAS
JANSSEN
1625
was credited with
inventing one of the first
compound microscope
in the year 1625. It is
called compound
microscope because it has
more than one lens.
He added a focusing device
to his microscope and of
GALILEO course went on to explore
the
1665
He is credited as one of
the first scientists to
investigate living
things at microscopic
scale in 1665, using a
compound microscope
that he designed.
ROBERT
HOOKE
1674
Dutch scientist, worked to
create stronger
lenses that result to more
powerful microscope. He
was one of the first
scientists able
to observe bacteria
movement in a single drop
of pond water.
ANTON VAN
LEEUNHOEK
PARTS OF
THE
MICROSC
OPE
EYEPIECE
The lens at the top of the
microscope that you look
through, usually with a
magnification of 10x or 15x.
BODY TUBE

It connects the eyepiece to


the revolving nosepiece.
REVOLVING
NOSEPIECE

The part that holds two or more


objective lenses and can be
rotated to easily change power
(magnification).
OBJECTIVES

The lenses closest to the


specimen, that are typically of
varying magnifications (e.g., 4x,
10x, 40x, 100x).
LOW POWER
OBJECTIVES
HIGH POWER
OBJECTIVES
OIL IMMERSION
OBJECTIVES
COARSE ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
A larger knob used for
focusing the microscope. It
moves the stage or the body
tube up and down to bring the
specimen into general focus.
FINE ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
A smaller knob used for fine-
tuning the focus of the
specimen after using the
coarse adjustment knob. It
moves the stage slightly to
sharpen the image.
ARM

The part of the microscope


that connects the base to the
head and the eyepiece tube. It
is used to carry the
microscope.
STAGE

The flat platform where the


slide is placed for observation.
STAGE
CLIP

Metal clips on the stage that hold


the slide in place.
DIAPHRAGM
A rotating disk under the stage with
different sized holes. It is used to vary the
intensity and size of the cone of light that
is projected upward into the slide.
MIRROR

A light source located at the


base of the microscope.
BASE

The bottom part of the


microscope that provides stability
and support. It houses the
illuminator and other electrical
components.

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