Microscope for Beginners - Questions and Answers

Let's talk through some common issues and questions that beginners experience when learning to use a microscope. Please post your questions using the comments section below. We're counting on the community to help answer one another's questions.
In this video, we'll explore:
• Common mistakes
• Keeping both eyes open
• Artifacts or specimens
• Finding and centering the specimen
• Oil immersion - how it works
• Cleaning
Check out our "Use and Care of a Microscope" video: • How to Use and Care fo...
BioNetwork's Virtual Microscope app is available for desktop and iPads (via the AppStore). It's a fully interactive 3D scope. www.ncbionetwork.org/educatio...
Filmed in partnership with:
Gaston College
Randolph Community College
Wake Tech Community College
Special thanks to:
Ashley Hagler
Donna Perry, PhD
Joe Issa
Jorge Vasquez-Kool, PhD
Copyright © 2017 NC Community Colleges and BioNetwork

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[@kyaribukar1230]

Thanks you for the demonstration sir

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[@JonathanVaucher]

4th mistake. She has the microscope facing the wrong way. Your supposed to uncrew the binocular head screw and turn it 180 degree. Then retight the screw. The goal is to have the slide facing your chest, and the objective revolver is supposed to be facing you, so you can change magnification with ease.

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[@paulinejoydecena6146]

Sir, how important is the coarse focus knob in viewing specimens under the compound microscope?

[@nikolaradakovic5050]

I want to begin live cell microscopy of nitrifying and de-nitrifying bacteria. What kind of phase contrast microscope you would you recommend me?

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[@andaluspc]

Thank you Jeff :)

[@GeneralCreativeZone]

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[@tonyareddinger6227]

Question for you I'm a beginner and I was wondering what kind of microscope that I would use

[@Sandra76777]

nice video, helps, thank you

[@saimakhilji596]

Thanks 😊

[@acechoice46]

How do you read a specimen under the microscope? How do you determine the cell, cytoplasm or other organelles?

[@sudhasharma7325]

I know nothing about microscope , thanks for explaining😊

[@meenageeths9730]

Thank you sir

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I wish to buy a microscope for a personal project that involves the capture of videos and images. Can I get any model recommendations that are not over the top expensive?

[@MohamedGekavic]

do we use paraffin oil with any type of specimen? what about water why we can't use it? thanks in advance

[@ameeryr8051]

Thanks

[@johnnybenoit841]

On the specimen,could it have a center mark to where it could be easier to find the specimen?

[@yasmeensami7180]

WOW that is so cool

[@thembithabisile2404]

Nice explanation...can you do the video in a very slow manner especially when setting the eye lenses

[@RaCology]

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Thanku sir for explaning some precious things about microscope

[@NCBioNetwork]

Thanks and welcome

[@christine5008]

wha'ts an inexpensive microscope to view blood cell? link? thanks

[@CptMilkk]

what microscopes are good for viewing bacteria and all that

[@user-kg9fu4gi1t]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:53 Always start with the 4x scanning objective when using a microscope. Using both eyes while using a binocular microscope is recommended to avoid eye strain. Practice helps identify common artifacts like air bubbles or debris in the specimen. Ensure objectives are fully clicked into place to see the complete image. When switching to higher magnifications, recenter the specimen and adjust focus and lighting as needed. Oil immersion improves resolution, but only use fine focus with oil to avoid damaging the equipment. Clean oil from the objective with lens paper, not Kimwipes or paper towels. Despite differences in microscope models, the basic principles and controls remain the same. BioNetwork provides training resources and a virtual microscope app for learning microscopy. Made with HARPA AI

[@tonyareddinger6227]

Question for you I was wondering what kind of microscope should I use and I never had microscope before and I do like to have one some day

[@tinaottman589]

Why don't you rotate the oculars so that the stage is easily accessible to you to place and remove the slide and for when you are adding oil?

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[@sanjayasahoo9147]

How is fine adjustment works?

[@firstyearbiology3627]

Bonjour. J'ai quelques questions si vous pouvez y répondre pour qu'une cellule soit observable en microscopie photonique ou électronique nécessite une préparation spécifique. Expliquer

[@khadijatulkubra8343]

Which immersion oil should we used

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Every thing Yes

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What is the glass for

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Which is the best microscope for beginners

[@nadinhanaysha1363]

when using light microscope do you start the largest or smallest distance between the lens and specimen/why?

[@fallfornature3098]

large distance to bring to focus

[@fallfornature3098]

the largest to bring image into focus

[@gauravverma9819]

Which microsope should i buy with deducated camera port in 2000x mag.? Plz help. It dnt need to be super expensive as This is for my research work

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Very nice fantastic

[@chanhayyan7257]

I have difficulties in viewing the microscope. I'm a complete beginner should I viewed it with one eye or both eyes? I usually try putting one eye to view but not both eyes :')

[@jitenpanddya4784]

Hey Jeff, I wish to study water crystals just like Dr Masuru Emoto did. Can you suggest a microscope to me please. Thank you from India.

[@larisaovcharenko2462]

hi what is the differences between this Goplus 40X-2500X LED Lab Binocular Compound Microscope w/ 3-D Mech Stage and AmScope 40X-2500X LED Lab Compound Microscope with 3D Two-Layer Mechanical Stage . Also witch is better??///

[@mehek3897]

I have an AmScope! I am not sure about the difference between those two microscopes, but I think the one by Goplus is a microscope with two lens that you can look through. Sorry if I am completely wrong. 😊😁

[@EMcDTT]

what kind of oil we should use?

[@reandrymeameno8831]

Sir which objective is always used to first locate an object and why

[@archudabre6756]

I do have a micro scope... With Max magnificently up-to 2500x: (25X100). I can have magnifying capacity of 1000x by 25x eyepiece and 40x objective.... For this case is the image is same as oil immersion case of (10xeyepiece*100xobjective )x ?

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[@speedbow367]

hi im a student of medicail at little medicail school im aj and i recommend if you want to use the light do not put any oil on the light and only use 1 eye ionly if its a difrent stype of mycroscope

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[@mehnaaznoori8344]

When i use my microscope, the thing is blurry, how can i fix this?

[@destradasmith]

Why are the closed captions not the same as the transcript?

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What is the observation when you turn the brightness adjustment knob

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Thank u well explained🥱

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[@thoale1630]

Please show me how to measure microbes on the microscope? Especially if it is a bacillus. Thank you

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cool, I like swift microscope

[@ieltslesson6713]

Sir, My micoscopic view under 10x is completely okay but when ever i turn 40x, and 100x, the view is almost out of the light. So whats the solution sir!!

[@droptamang9184]

How can we calculate the magnification of microscope.objective lens x and eyepiece lens x?

[@mzuidema100]

eyepiece multiplied by objective, 10x eyepiece x 40x objective= 400x

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Yes

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Why is a backward microscope? What is the difference between backward microscope and forward microscope?

[@lis0221]

Cool

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If a person has cataracts or another eye disease that cannot be correct easily with glasses how do you compensate?

[@shoug2614]

Hi,I am 19 years old and I would like to pay a microscope from Amazon,but at the same time I see the slides is difficult especially Its have so many thing to pay it with So I want anyone to make understand what should I do and can I just put a droop water on my slide or Its just everything came with the microscope?

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[@funny11744]

Which objective is better at the same magnification : having aperture of 0.34 or 0.87 ?

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What type of oil do i use

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Mineral Oil made for OIL IMMERSION. You’ll get it in any local scientific store.

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Is it true that microscopes that say they have 2000 magnification true or r they only 1000 x magnification

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1000x is max, you can go up to 2000x with 20x eyepiece but you will get a blurry image. maybe 1250 or 1300 with fluor or apo objectives

[@lis0221]

So cool

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You will only get the full benefit of an oil immersion objective if you also oil the top lens of the condenser.

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I feel pleasure if u could teach how to focuss a slide... Can u help me with the techniques?

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[@shreyasmathuria732]

Hi Sir, from many years I try to make yogurt / curd slide to see it's bacteria. But I can only see curd and water and NO bacteria. I am not biologist & I use one eye piece microscope 15x. Objective lenses are 10x, 40x, 100x. I tried all of them with no result. I have methyl blue given for staining which yet I haven't used. Is it really required? please help me.

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Can someone who have one eye vision learn lab dr please answer this question

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what are the 3 mistakes?

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Good video

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Do we need licences to keep microscope at home

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Sounds like you live in a very strict country.

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yes.

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The closed captions are completely wrong, someone edited them to nonsense.

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Am a fresher as well but the scope is a bit disturbing

[@thombaz]

What is up with the CC?

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What lens is that? Omg...like 195 something..

[@DstRx99]

But not high as the spectrum one, that's a new level of focus

[@andrescampos8669]

The arm of the microscope should be at the back. In that way the person has easy access to the stage. Common but terrible mistake that was not noticed or not taking into consideration in this video. The ocular must be rotated just as in the picture at the minute 5:00

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[@manuelrestrepo5747]

why the lady is using the microscope backwards?

[@imranfazal5942]

Dear Sir I teaches in a college and there are more than twenty microscopes, all don't work better and all have the same inscription, "Made in China". I request you to please suggest a good microscope which is in budget as well. I teaches in Mardan, Pakistan. I'll be obliged. Thanks

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Euromex Holland. You can change objectives if it's 160/0.17 to semi plan or plan objectives

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I’m a beginner

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My teacher sent me here.

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I got complicated

[@georgia970]

Ugh why do binocular scopes cost so much 😂😩

[@SuperSerNiko97]

Georgia and a trinocular head is more expansive than most microscopes

[@JonathanVaucher]

Binocular means more precision prisms in the head. BUT if you go for a 160 mm (DIN) microscope, they are manyfold less expensive than the infinity corrected ones. Infinity corrected is not better. Image resolution and magnification are just as good.

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Why is she wearing glasses the scope has diopter adjustment

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Awkward

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I think you have a really cheap lab. Cheap equipment and lab chemicals don't mix well.

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Why did she make 3 mistakes? Well, that because she's a bad, bad, bad girl. Let's make her do it again until she gets it right.

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Sorry. I ain't here to be tested.