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Why is it important to eliminate air bubbles from the slide of the microscope?
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Air bubbles in a slide can cause distortions in the image, or cause things to move around when they shouldn't. You will not get an optimal viewing with bubbles in the image in most situations.
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Why is it important to eliminate bubbles from the slide?
Bubbles "get in the way". You can not see the specimen clearly. The air in the bubble also refracts the image and distorts it.
Can you remove air bubbles from a microscope slide by gently warming the slide?
No.. sorry ♥ Renee peace out homie ♫
How can you prevent your slide from slipping on the stage on a microscope?
Most microscope stages have clips for holding the slide. If you do not have any clips on your microscope stage, you can use tape to hold the slide in place.
How can an air bubbles are trapped under the specimen?
If you don't lay your slide cover correctly on the slide that has the specimen, you can have air bubbles.
What is the part of the microscope which you put under the slide?
microscope stage
Why is it important to eliminate bubbles from the slide?
Bubbles "get in the way". You can not see the specimen clearly. The air in the bubble also refracts the image and distorts it.
Can you remove air bubbles from a microscope slide by gently warming the slide?
No.. sorry ♥ Renee peace out homie ♫
What is microscope coverslip?
A microscopecover slip is either a thin piece of glass, or more commonly, plastic, that is placed over the slide of examination for a microscope. It is wet, then placed onto the slide sideways, then twisted straight. This process is to avoid air bubbles.
What is the slide on a microscope placed on?
A coverslip is a thin glass placed on the microscope slide.
Why is it important to put a coverslip over the drop of water when you prepare a wet mount?
You use them to cover the object on the slide, so that it doesn't slip. Usually, you put a drop of water in between the slide and cover slip as well. Also, the possibility of trapping air bubbles is reduced.
What is the name of the microscope slide with the dip in it?
The name of the microscope slide with the dip in it is the hanging drop slide. The dip is a special concave, depression, in the center of the slide.
Why is it important for the slide to be prepared so that light passes through it?
If your microscope is a Transmission Microscope then light has to pass through the specimen (that is how the microscope works).Other kinds of microscopes may not require this.
On what microscope platform is a slide placed for viewing?
The microscope stage is the platform on which a slide is placed for viewing.
How can you prevent your slide from slipping on the stage on a microscope?
Most microscope stages have clips for holding the slide. If you do not have any clips on your microscope stage, you can use tape to hold the slide in place.
What is coverslipping?
A microscopecover slip is either a thin piece of glass, or more commonly, plastic, that is placed over the slide of examination for a microscope. It is wet, then placed onto the slide sideways, then twisted straight. This process is to avoid air bubbles.
What is the use of microscope slide?
A microscope slide is used to hold objects underneath a microscope for examination. It is a thin, flat piece of glass that is usually held to a microscope with clips.
Is more important for microscope slide to be sterile or clean?
Sterile is clean and clean is sterile, so both
