BIO 225 Microbiology Ken Malachowsky Florence-Darlington Technical College
MICROSCOPE SPECIMEN Magnifies Illuminates Contrasts Resolves Optics Distinguishes Lens systems Background Ability to Vary Light intensity Condenser OCULAR OBJECTIVE Provide sharp, crisp image Lamp Distinguish Total magnification Two close objects Iris diaphragm Multiply two powers
Leewenhoek’s Simple Microscope
A Compound Brightfield Microscope
Scanning Power X 4x
Low Power X X 4x 10x
High Power X X 4x 10x 40x 4x 10x 40x 100x Field of Vision
Depth Perception Steve Berg winona state university, used with permission
Refraction
The use of Immersion Oil
Microscope Rules Never force anything on the microscope Inform the instructor if there is a problem with the microscope Only use your assigned microscope Please do the following when you are finished Click the 4x objective in place Lower the stage far from the objective Place the microscope in its assigned space
Slides to View Letter E Colored Threads Cheek cells Arthropod: Cyclops or Daphnia Algae: Volvox, Spirogyra, or Stentor Prototists: Amoeba, Paramecium or diatoms Mixed Bacteria Pond water wetmount KM
Cheek Cells 100x 400x KM
Slides to View Letter E Colored Threads Cheek cells Arthropod: Cyclops or Daphnia Algae: Volvox, Spirogyra, or Stentor Prototists: Amoeba, Paramecium or diatoms Mixed Bacteria Pond water wetmount KM
Cyclops 100x KM
Daphnia 100x KM
Volvox 100x 400x KM
Spirogyra 400x KM
Amoeba 100x 400x KM
Paramecium 100x 400x KM
Representative algae, or plantlike protists: The diatom Campylodiscus hibernicus These protists usually have cell walls surrounded by a loosely attached test that contains silicon or calcium carbonate. Most reproduce by binary fission. Some lack flagella.
Diatoms 400x KM
Mixed Bacteria 1000x
Slides to View Letter E Colored Threads Cheek cells Arthropod: Cyclops or Daphnia Algae: Volvox, Spirogyra, or Stentor Prototists: Amoeba, Paramecium or diatoms Mixed Bacteria Pond water wet mount