Microscopes

The field of view refers to the amount of a specimen visible through the microscope. It is typically measured in millimeters or micrometers for a given magnification level. The field of view may vary depending on the type of microscope and objective lens being used.

There are several types of microscopes, including optical microscopes (such as compound and stereo microscopes), electron microscopes (such as scanning and transmission electron microscopes), and scanning probe microscopes (such as atomic force microscopes). Each type of microscope has unique characteristics and applications for viewing objects at various scales.

The first one who study organism is Hooke in the 1600s. And later on microscopist Van Leeuwenhoek observe many other living organisms including cells.

Microscopes are used to observe objects at a microscopic level that are not visible to the naked eye. They are vital tools in various fields such as biology, medicine, materials science, and forensics for studying cells, tissues, microorganisms, and other tiny structures in detail. They help scientists and researchers make new discoveries and advancements by providing a closer look at the intricate world of the very small.

All microscopes have lenses. Some types of lenses are eyepiece lenses, objective lenses, and condenser lenses.

Microscopes are classified as simple or compound based on the number of lenses they use. Simple microscopes have only one lens, while compound microscopes use multiple lenses to magnify the image of the specimen.

Hooke had discovered plant cells -- more precisely, what Hooke saw were the cell walls in cork tissue. In fact, it was Hooke who coined the term "cells": the boxlike cells of cork reminded him of the cells of a monastery. Hooke also reported seeing similar structures in wood and in other plants. In 1678, after Leeuwenhoek had written to the Royal Society with a report of discovering "little animals" -- bacteria and protozoa -- Hooke was asked by the Society to confirm Leeuwenhoek's findings. He successfully did so, thus paving the way for the wide acceptance of Leeuwenhoek's discoveries. Hooke noted that Leeuwenhoek's simple microscopes gave clearer images than his compound microscope, but found simple microscopes difficult to use: he called them "offensive to my eye" and complained that they "much strained and weakened the sight."

Robert Hooke first observed plant cells under a microscope. He looked at thin slices of cork from a tree and noted the cell walls that he likened to small rooms or compartments, coining the term "cell" to describe them.

Microscopes are important to learn (in more detail) the little organisms that are all around and get conclusions for stuff like why does your food go out of date and you can't eat it anymore. People use microscopes to see different types of bateria micro organisms etc.

they help us by identifying bacteria and other things that can be contagious and they are used to study the small things in nature that no one can see with the naked eye. they are used to search illnesses for cures. and many other things. Pathology, Visual inspection of cells, and Cytopathology .

Robert Hooke used the word cell when he looked at cork through the microscope because he probably thought of prison cells (prison cells are all squashed together like cells/cell particles of the cork).

The study of microscopic organisms is called microbiology. Microorganisms include bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa. Microbiology plays a crucial role in various fields such as medicine, agriculture, environmental science, and biotechnology.

Yes, Robert Hooke was the first person to observe cells under a microscope in 1665. He coined the term "cell" after observing the compartments of a cork sample, which reminded him of cells in a monastery.

Pointing a microscope mirror directly at the sun can cause intense light to be focused into the microscope, leading to potential injury or damage to the microscope due to excessive heat or light intensity. This can cause the microscope's optics to overheat and potentially damage the lenses or cause a fire hazard. It's important to avoid pointing any optical instrument towards the sun to prevent accidents.

Microscopes are important because microscopes allow you to see what the naked eye cannot see.So microscopes are zooming in the site of the thing or animal that is not able to be seen by the naked eye.

It can help magnify and in large bacterias and other germs we can not see with the naked eye. Also, things to research, we can not see with the naked eye.One other thing is that microscopes can help scientist identify disease and cure them.

Magnification allows us to enlarge the image of a small object, making details easier to see. Resolution refers to the ability to distinguish between two closely spaced objects, providing clarity and sharpness to the image. Both factors are crucial for observing and studying fine details of small objects using a microscope.

Microscopes are used to see very small (microscopic) things e.g. micro-organisms, bacteria etc.

Microscopes are used to learn thing (in much more detail) They are answers to questions like why does your food go out of date and you can't eat it anymore.

The people who invented and improved this object are Hans Lippershey, Sacharias Jansen, and Hans Jenssen. They were all eyeglass makers.

No, when using a microscope, you should focus away from the specimen initially by moving the objective lens upward, then slowly bring it down towards the specimen to avoid damaging the lens or the specimen.

Robert Hooke did not invent the microscope, but he did make significant improvements to the design in the 17th century. His work included developing a compound microscope with better magnification capabilities and using it to make detailed observations of biological organisms.

The first microscope was invented in the late 16th century by Zacharias Janssen. Over the years, improvements in lens-making and magnification technology led to the development of compound microscopes in the 17th century. These advancements revolutionized our understanding of the microscopic world and had a profound impact on fields such as biology, medicine, and materials science.

The first record of the use of lenses to manipulate images was in Greek and Roman writings of around 1000 A.D. As for the origins of someone using lenses to magnify a minute object, it is unclear. Most scientific instruments have a clear place in the historical records when they were formed and who created them, not the microscope though. The definition of the microscope makes it difficult to determine when it was first created. Since there were lenses dating back to ancient societies, how do we say when those lenses were used to look at minute objects? It is practically impossible to say when a single lens was used in that fashion. Credit for the first compound microscope (multiple lenses) is generally given to Zacharias Jansen and John Lippershey of the Netherlands, in 1590.

It is likely that the microscope was a result of work made on the telescope. The telescope had much more practical uses in that time, because it could be used for maritime navigation.This idea is supported by the account of one of the first compound microscopes, which was six feet long and had a one inch barrel with a lens at either end.

After the compound microscope the next major development was in lenses. Half a century after the compound microscope, both Anthony van Leeuwenhoek and Robert Hooke realized that lenses with very short focal lengths was the key to more magnification. This meant the use of extremely double convex or spherical lenses. They also used lenses made of pure quartz, creating a more pure glass instead of the poor quality, greenish glass of the day. The problem of making lenses in this fashion was that it created chromatic aberration. This aberration is because different wavelengths of light are refracted different amounts, resulting in a smeared image instead of a clear one.

In 1758 John Dollard patented an achromatic lens. Even with this new lens, it was not until 1930 when Lister was able to use it to alleviate the problem of chromatic aberration. Much of the interim time was spent on telescope technology.

Another form of the microscope, first proposed by Isaac newton in 1692, is the reflecting microscope. In this case the light would not pass through a lens, but would reflect off of a concave mirror. Since all light is reflected the same, there would be no problem with chromatic aberration. The first reflecting microscope was made by Barker in 1736. This model was developed directly from reflecting telescope designs. Reflecting microscopes are used today, but the transmission type are much more prevalent.

The main purpose of a light microscope is to magnify and resolve small objects or details that are not visible to the naked eye. It is commonly used in biological and medical research to study cells, tissues, and other microscopic structures.