To make a microscope slide, you simply place your subject on a horizontal piece of glass or transparent plastic. But there are two parameters: Thin and transparent enough to let light pass through. There are various types of microscopes, samples, slides, and ways to prepare a microscope slide The procedure used to prepare a slide is determined by the specimen's nature. The three most common methods are used to prepare microscope … [Read more...]

When it comes to wet slides, tiny bubbles are problematic. Bubbles or water drops create problems for the observer. The air bubbles have a different refractive index than water, making the bubble appear darker and thicker in the microscope lens. Air bubbles can be ignored and do not create problems if the specimen you observe is more prominent in size but you should remove the air bubble for precise results if the sample size is … [Read more...]

The microscope is a precious piece of equipment that requires proper maintenance. Often, the human eye is unable to see the smallest features of objects. A magnifying glass can be used to make these items more visible to the human eye. A microscope looks at various stained and unstained preparations of bacteria, fungi, parasites, viruses, and host cells. Taking proper care of a microscope is important because of its delicate nature. Initially, … [Read more...]

There exists a variety of living organisms, from which some are visible to the naked eye, and some remain invisible. All these entities are classified into major groups, called prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Today, we are talking about a prokaryotic microorganism, a bacterium, and will see what it looks like under a microscope. Bacteria are single-celled microscopic bodies that genetically differ from the eukaryotes, and are easily observed … [Read more...]