Introduction.

Modern microscopes.

• PART A - COMPOUND MICROSCOPE p. 28

• Figure 2-1 The compound microscope. p. 29
  • Nikon Alphaphot-2 and Nikon YST-2 (HSC 1328)

  • Leica CME (HSC 1303, HSC 1305, Naperville Center, Westmont Center)

  Make wet mount of a small lower case "e" for first specimen. p. 31

  Observe depth of field on 3-dimensional objects: colored threads and hydra slides.

  Figure 2-6 Measuring the field of view on low power. p. 35
  Estimate width of field by comparing with mm marks on the ruler.

  Estimate size of specimen: diameter of field of view / # of times specimen fits across. p. 36

• PART B - DISSECTING MICROSCOPE p. 37

  Leica Zoom 2000