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Light microscopes commonly need oil for two reasons. The first is that a dab of oil will keep a specimen still on the slide holding it in place and allowing for easier manipulation. The second is that at high magnification, the large change in refractive index from the glass lens, to air, to the slide limits the resolution of the image. With oil between the lens and the sample, higher resolution is achieved.

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