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The Word "HPO" in Microscope stands for High Power Objective.
Most standard compound microscopes use a combination of an eye piece lens and objective lenses in order to magnify an object. In the majority of these microscopes, the eye piece lens will have a magnification factor of 10 x, or ten times the original size, and the objective lens system will consist of three lenses of varying focal lengths, described as low, medium and high power objective lenses.
The magnification factors (MF) of the three objective lenses are usually as follows:
- Low Power Objective (LPO) Lens, MF = 4 x
- Medium Power Objective (MPO) Lens, MF = 10 x
- High Power Objective (HPO) Lens, MF = 40 x
The total magnification possible with a standard compound microscope is the multiple of the magnification factor of the eye piece lens and the objective lens in use. In other words, total magnification using the LPO lens would be 40 times the original size, the MPO lens would achieve a total magnification of 100 times, while the HPO lens will achieve a total magnification of 400 times the original size of the object to be viewed.
The HPO lens is longer, and therefore closer to to the object viewed, resulting in a narrower field of vision, making it difficult to study living, fast moving organisms. It does, however, make it possible to see details which are not visible on lower magnification on non-living specimens or slow moving living organisms. The HPO lens allows users to zoom in on specific areas of an object to be viewed and identify details not visible on lower magnifications.
The function of the HPO lens on a microscope is therefore to provide maximum possible magnification in order to view and identify details which can not be discerned while viewing the object through an objective lens with a lower magnification factor.
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What parts of the bone were visible under the microscope?
What hpo
Which is longer the HPO or LPO in the microscope?
HIGH POWER OBJECTIVES
How do you know which is lpo or hpo by just looking objective?
When talking about the IPO and HPO, it is referring the magnification of a microscope. You can tell the difference of the two, because the LPO is shorter than the HPO.
What does letter a looks in microscope under hpo?
Partial , dim , inverted .
How do you know which is LPO HPO of a microscope?
The LPO will be shorter than HPO lens. LPO= magnifies 10x lenses HPO= magnifies 43x lenses
What is the meaning of fine adjustment?
it is the function of HPO or the High Power Objective
What does HPO in HPO axis mean?
H-P-O Axis means Hypothalamus-Pitutary-Ovarian Axis, which is the basic function for mensuration cycle in women
What is the function of the base of the microscope?
The function of the base of the microscope is to provide support to the microscope. The base is important when one is using the microscope or carrying it.
What is the function function of the arm of a microscope?
The function of the arm on a microscope is to support the tube and connect it to the base. It is the part of the microscope you gold onto while carrying it.
What is the function of an base on the microscope?
The Function of a base in a microscope, light microscope that is, is to provide the stage with a light source as well as provide a support for the lens of the Microscope.
What is the function of joint in microscope?
is where the arm of the microscope connects to the base of the microscope
What is the function of the swivel in the microscope?
the function of the swivel in the microscope is to hold up the limb and the stage.
