3.3: Using a Light Microscope, Videos
Using A Compound Light Microscope
The following videos help demonstrate how a light microscope works, how to focus a microscope, and how to use the oil objective lens.
Video 1: This video explains how light travels from the light source to the specimen to create a visible image.
Video 2: This video shows how to move the objective lenses, use the coarse and fine knob, and create a clear, focused image.
Video 3: This video shows how to properly apply immersion oil and use dry versus wet/oil lenses.
Video Citations
Video 1, "µBrews Episode 2 – How Your Microscope Forms an Image" by Sui Generis Brewing , Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed) , YouTube is licensed under CC BY
Video 2, "µBrews Episode 3 – Focusing & Changing Lenses on a Microscope" by Sui Generis Brewing , Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed) , YouTube is licensed under CC BY
Video 3, "µBrews Episode 4 – Use and Care of an Oil Immersion Lens" by Sui Generis Brewing , Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed) , YouTube is licensed under CC BY