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General Laboratory Techniques
Light Microscope Parts, Focus, and Uses
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A light microscope uses lenses and light to enlarge small specimens. It can magnify a sample to as much as a thousand times its original size. Scientists use it in many fields to see details that are too small to view with the naked eye.
At its simplest, a light microscope has a clear lens that m...
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The light microscope is an instrument used for magnifying research specimens. Light microscopes are an invaluable analytical tool that have the potential to allow scientific investigators to view objects at 1000 times their original size. As you will see, the light microscope operates via some very basic principles but has ne...
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