MICROSCOPE

topmost part of the microscope which is the lens the viewer looks through to see the specimen

located above the stage, it holds the objective lenses

it is used to change focus on one eyepiece in order to correct any difference in vision between the two eyes.

it connect the eyepiece to the objective lenses

it connects the body tube to the base of the microscope

it brings the specimen into general focus

it fine-tunes the focus and increases the details of the specimen

this is held in place above the stage by the revolving nosepiece and are the lenses that are closest to the specimen. it contains 3 to 5 objectives ranging in power from 4x to 100x

located beneath the revolving nosepiece, it is the flat platform on which the specimen is placed

situated above the stage, these are metal clips that hold the slide in place

found beneath the stage, these knobs move the stage either left or right or forward and backward

the hole in the middle of stage that allows light from the illuminator to reach the slide containing the specimen.

the switch located at the base of the microscope that turns the illuminator on or off.

the light source of the microscope

found on the condenser, it is used to adjust the amount of light coming through the condenser.

it is found beneath the stage and contains a lens system that focuses light onto the specimen. it gathers and focuses light onto the specimen.

it support the microscope and it is where the illuminator is found

primary stain in gram staining

mordant in gram stain

decolorizer in gram stain

Added as the counter/secondary stain in a Gram Stain which color the gram negative bacteria pink-red and have no effect on gram positive bacteria.

primary stain in acid fast stain

decolorizer in acid-fast stain

Counter/ secondary stain in acid-fast stain