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Basic Types Of A Light Microscope

History has been one of creativity when it comes to the light microscope. For many years people used simple glass to magnify images, but as the years progressed, so did technology.

Today, light microscopes are used for seeing images that are supposedly invisible. By understanding the basic types of a light scope, one is linking themselves to a past world that began so many years ago, with people such as Anton van Leeuwenhoek.

A bright field microscope is one of the most popular types of a light microscope that will be found in a school setting. These types of microscopes are relatively simple to operate and include a light source that can go through the object being viewed.

They have two knobs that can be adjusted to better see the object. However, the quality can sometimes be distorted compared to many other types of microscopes, such as the stereo microscope. However for a beginner, this is the perfect scope to help one see the world around them better.

Choosing a light microscope to look at items can be a daunting task. One has basically two choices and depending on how much or what one wishes to see will determine if a person chooses correctly. Both the dark and bright field microscopes offer great advantages for those who want to see the unseen.

However, if one wants to be more in depth, then a little more money and effort learning about the in's and outs of the scope will be required. The main thing to remember is that science is the backbone of our world, no matter how high tech it has become.

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