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Thin clear rectangular pieces of glass upon which specimens are mounted before being viewed under a microscope?
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∙ 14y ago
The piece of glass used to observe specimens under a microscope is called a slide.
Sometimes a thin piece of glass is used to cover the specimen. This is called a coverslip.
Coverslips and slides can be made of glass, quartz or plastic, as long as these items are totally transparent and do not introduce any distortion.
Sometimes the material may be tinted in order to add contrast, although this is usually done with dye.
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Are specimens put on swings before being looked at under the microscope true or false?
True
How are microscope different from today?
BEfore it is a microscope and now is also a microscope
What was life like before the microscope?
it was life without a microscope.
Why are EDTA specimens obtained before other specimens when collecting by skin puncture?
to minimize effects of platelet clumping
Why do you think little was known about cells before the invention of the microscope?
Because cells were difficult to see without a microscope.
Are specimens put on swings before being looked at under the microscope true or false?
True
How are microscope different from today?
BEfore it is a microscope and now is also a microscope
What was life like before the microscope?
it was life without a microscope.
Why are EDTA specimens obtained before other specimens when collecting by skin puncture?
to minimize effects of platelet clumping
Why are EDTA specimens obtained before other specimens when collected by skin puncture?
to minimize effects of platelet clumping
What instruments was necessary before the cell theory could be developed?
The Microscope
What is the first and foremost thing to know before you can use a microscope?
the first and foremost thing to know before you can use a microscope is how to use it?
What is a cover slip microscope?
A cover slip or cover glass is a thin flat piece of transparent material, usually square or rectangular, about 20 mm (4/5 in) wide and a fraction of a millimetre thick, that is placed over objects for viewing with a microscope. The object is usually held between the cover slip and a somewhat thicker microscope slide, which rests on the microscope's stage or slide holder and provides the physical support for the object and slip.The main function of the cover slip is to keep solid specimens pressed flat, and liquid samples shaped into a flat layer of even thickness. This is necessary because high-resolution microscopes have a very narrow region within which they focus.The cover glass often has several other functions. It holds the specimen in place (either by the weight of the cover slip or, in the case of a wet mount, by surface tension) and protects the specimen from dust and accidental contact. It protects the microscope's objective lens from contacting the specimen and vice-versa; in oil immersion microscopy or water immersion microscopy the cover slip prevents contact between the immersion liquid and the specimen. The cover slip can be glued to the slide so as to seal off the specimen, retarding dehydration and oxidation of the specimen. Microbial and cell cultures can be grown directly on the cover slip before it is placed on the slide, and specimens may be permanently mounted on the slip instead of on the slide.
In the ancient times why was the microscope important?
Anciant Times go back before the invention of the Microscope
What Things to observe after and before returning the microscope?
blood
Why do you think little was known about cells before the invention of the microscope?
Because cells were difficult to see without a microscope.
Compare the process used to produce a TEM and an SEM?
The process used to produce TEM will cut cells and tissues in to ultra-thin slices so that they can be viewed under the microscope. However, the ones on SEM do not need to be cut as they can easily be visualized.
