Compound microscopes are used to view transparent specimens not visible to the naked eye. There are several types of compound microscopes including standard light microscopes, inverted microscopes, stereo microscopes, monocular microscopes, digital microscopes, UV microscopes, and fluorescence microscopes. Standard light microscopes enlarge images 10x with the eyepiece and further with 4x, 10x, 40x, or 100x objectives, while inverted microscopes prevent specimens from touching high-powered lenses and allow examination of thicker samples.

1. Compound Microscope An Essential and
Affordable Apparatus
Compound
microscopes are
also known as
Biological or
High Power
microscopes.
They are used
for viewing
transparent
specimens that
are not typically
visible to the
naked eye.

2. Types Of Compound Microscope
 Standard Compound Light Microscope
 Inverted Compound Microscope
 Stereo Microscope
 Monocular Microscope
 Digital Microscope
 UV Compound Microscope
 The Fluorescence Microscope

3. Standard Compound Light Microscope
An image of the
specimen is enlarged
by usually 10X with
eyepiece lens and
then it is further
enlarged with
objective lens fitted
to revolving nose
piece by 4X, 10X,
40X or 100X.

4. Inverted Compound Microscope
Prevents the
specimen from
being touched by
high-powered
lenses and
enables the
examination
of thicker and
larger specimens

5. Stereo Microscope
Enlarge the
image of the
specimen to about
270X and creates
3-Dimensional
image of the
specimen unlike
the standard
compound microscope
which produces
2-Dimensional
image with the
single lens.

6. Monocular Microscope
In order to get a
clear image of the
specimen on the
stage, a person
needs to close
one eye which
can be a bit
uncomfortable.

7. Digital Microscope
Light source is
above the
specimen on the
stage and image
obtained is 3-
Dimensional.
Image is digitized
and can be seen
on a monitor or
screen.

8. UV Compound Microscope
Allows UV light to
pass which
produces
resolution twice of
the visible light. It
uses mercury arc
or xenon burner
as a source of the
light.

9. Fluorescence Microscope
This
modification of
compound
microscope
excites
fluorescence of
the specimen
by using UV
light.

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