Compound Microscopes

      Parts of the compound microscope

      Image orientation

      Field of view

      Specimen size estimation

      Wet mounts

        Human cheek epithelial cell
        Elodea

      Oil immersion

    Dissecting Microscopes

      Parts of the dissecting microscope

    Electron Microscopes

      Electron micrographs

     

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      Scanning Electron Microscopy

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      (the background for this page is a scanning electron micrograph of anise stomata courtesy of Dr. H. Taylor)