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Compound Light MicroscopeJohn Kerr, John Guiheen, Nick Johansen, Schuyler Fuchsman
Source of Images
A compound light microscope contains a light bulb or another source of light that illuminates a specimen and uses a series of glass lenses to
refract the light and magnify the specimen
Type of Image
Because a compound light microscope uses white light, a full color image can be observed
Magnification
On its highest settings a compound light microscope can magnify a specimen up to
1000x. On its lowest settings it will magnify to 40x
Preparation of a Specimen
Live specimens can be viewed in a compound light microscope. There is no complex
preparation required; specimens are placed on a glass slide
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