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9780387915159

Introduction to Light Microscopy

by Bradbury, Savile; Bracegirdle, B.

ISBN13:
9780387915159
ISBN10:
038791515X
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 1998-06-01
Publisher: Bios Scientific Pub Ltd
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Summary

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 stereomicroscope 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 the 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.

Table of Contents

Preface

xi

1. Introduction

1

(24)

Why use a microscope?

1

(2)

What is a microscope?

3

(2)

Interactions of light with matter

5

(5)

Lens aberrations

10

(9)

Chromatic aberration

10

(1)

Spherical aberration

11

(5)

Coma

16

(1)

Astigmatism

17

(1)

Field curvature

18

(1)

Distortion

19

(1)

Scales of magnification

19

(3)

Resolution and magnification

22

(2)

Beyond this book

24

(1)

References

24

(1)

2. The hand lens

25

(8)

Hand-held magnifiers

25

(2)

Supported magnifiers

27

(1)

Microfilm readers

28

(1)

Illuminating the specimen

28

(2)

Magnification

30

(3)

3. Low-power stereomicroscopes

33

(10)

Basic considerations

33

(1)

Greenough-type stereomicroscopes

34

(1)

Common-main-objective microscopes

34

(2)

Macroscopes

36

(1)

Supporting the instrument

36

(2)

Lighting the specimen

38

(2)

Image formation

40

(1)

Reference

40

(3)

4. Compound microscopes

43

(12)

The compound microscope

43

(1)

Microscopes with separate lamps

44

(2)

Microscopes with built-in light sources

46

(3)

Integrated microscopes

49

(2)

Automated microscopes

51

(2)

Specialized microscopes

53

(1)

References

54

(1)

5. Basic concepts: objectives and eyepieces

55

(28)

More on image formation

55

(3)

Conjugate planes

58

(1)

Infinity-corrected systems

59

(2)

Diffraction and resolution

61

(8)

The objective

69

(2)

Classification of objectives

71

(4)

Classification according to chromatic corrections

71

(3)

Dry lenses and immersion lenses

74

(1)

Special types of objective

75

(1)

The eyepiece

76

(6)

References

82

(1)

6. Illumination of the specimen

83

(16)

Light sources

83

(2)

The condenser

85

(2)

Condenser types

87

(1)

Source-focused and Kohler illumination

88

(4)

Transmitted illumination

92

(4)

Epi-illumination

96

(2)

References

98

(1)

7. Practical use of the microscope

99

(20)

Getting a good image

99

(2)

Changing to higher-aperture (higher-magnification) objectives

101

(1)

Using a very low-power objective

101

(1)

Oil-immersion objectives

102

(1)

Darkground

102

(1)

Reflected light or epi-illumination

103

(1)

Lamp adjustment

104

(2)

Setting up source-focused illumination

106

(1)

Contrast enhancement

107

(3)

Dissatisfaction with the microscope image

110

(6)

Care of the instrument

116

(2)

Reference

118

(1)

Bibliography

119

(2)

Index

121

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