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    Vinyl Record under the Microscope(Post)

    Microscope World recently took an old vinyl record and put it under a metallurgical microscope to see what the grooves looked like at high magnification. This first vinyl record image was captured at ...

    How to Calculate Microscope On-Screen Magnification(Post)

    A common question when viewing a microscopy image on a large screen is: What is the total magnification I am viewing on my monitor?" In order to correctly calculate the answer to this question, we mu ...

    How to Take Pictures Through A Microscope(Post)

    How To Take Photos Through A Microscope and Pictures Of Microscope Slides? Microscopy cameras have evolved drastically over the years and can now easily take photos of microscope slides or whatever y ...

    Microscope Cover Slips(Post)

    How do you know when to use a microscope cover slip? And if you do need to use one, what thickness is appropriate? This post will answer all of these questions and hopefully help you figure out what ...

    Woody Stem Under the Microscope(Post)

    Woody plants produce wood as their structural tissue. Cross sections of woody stem plants often make some of the most beautiful microscope slides, as they are filled with color. This image is a cross ...

    Stereo Microscope Requirements for High Magnification Inspection in Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printed Microstructures(Post)

    Additive manufacturing (AM) and micro‑scale 3D printing have unlocked designs that traditional machining can’t touch; lattice structures, microfluidic channels, conformal cooling, and ultra‑fin ...

    Stereo Microscope Inspection Guide for Quality Control(Post)

    Why Use a Stereo Microscope? A stereo microscope provides critical advantages over naked eye inspection for quality control. Magnifies surface details 10-40x larger than visible to human eye. Create ...

    How Magnification of Digital Microscopes is Calculated(Post)

    Many digital microscopes do not utilize eyepieces and magnification is calculated based on the size of the monitor being used. How to Calculate Digital Microscope On-Screen Magnfication On-Screen Mag ...

    Beta-Alanine and L-Glutamine Under the Microscope(Post)

    Beta-Alanine and L-Glutamine Under the Microscope Harald K Andersen lives in Norway and captured this image of the amino acids Beta-Alanine and L-Glutamine under the polarizing microscope. He used a ...

    Using Microscopes to Test Meat for the Presence of Trichinella Threadworms(Post)

    What are Trichinella? Trichinella are threadworms that can infect wildlife (including bears, foxes, and seals) and domestic animals (especially pigs, dogs, and horses). These worms are about 1mm long ...

    Microscope C-Mount Adapters Explained(Post)

    A microscope c-mount adapter allows you to connect a microscope camera to the trinocular port of the microscope (see image below). C-Mount adapters are microscope specific, which means they are desig ...

    How to Use Motic Microscope Polarizing Accessories(Page)

    View the below video to learn how to use polarizing accessories for the Motic BA210, Motic BA310 and Motic BA410 microscopes.     Click here to view all the Motic How-To Videos ...