Description
This book provides detailed and fully illustrated advice on choosing and using the appropriate type of light microscope for a particular application. The low-power stereo microscope is described, and the many different types of condensers, objectives, and eyepieces required for the high-power compound microscope are explained in detail. The book also describes the correct care and use of a microscope in order to achieve the best possible image and provides a checklist to aid in the diagnosis and correction of problems. Practical step-by-step guidance ensures that the reader always obtains a clear image, Introduction to Light Microscopy is, therefore, an essential guide for amateur and professional users of the light microscope in all areas of science.