Microscope Flashcards
UNOOOO!!!
enables us to observe and identify the minute organisms
microscopy
use of microscopy in microbio
- identify microorganisms by observing their features
- different type of microscope serve different functions to characterize microorganisms
- understanding the biology of microorganisms
Types of microscope
- Compound
- Darkfield
- Electron
- Fluorescence
- Phase Contrast
has two lenses (objective and ocular) with source of light that can either be natural and artificial
compound microscope
LPO
10x
HPO
40x
Oil Immersion Objective
100x
Scanning Objective
4x
What are the sources of light of compound microscopes?
visible light (artificial or natural light)
has a special field type of condenser that scatters the light
darkfield microscope
illuminate unstained specimen against a dark background
darkfield microscope
ues beam of electrons (light) to illuminate specimens
electron microscope
provides a high resolution of biological and non-biological samples
electron microscope
uses ultraviolet light to illuminate speciments
fluorescence microscope
detection of specific structures within a cell with the use of a specific fluorescent dye
fluorescent microscope
what type of objective is best when viewing under fluorescence microscope
OIO
best to use in observing microorganisms in their natural state
phase contrast microscope
has a special condenser that enables the observation inside the cell
phase contrast microscope
what is the best slide to use in phase contrast microscope?
hanging drop slide
stain or unstain
compound microscope
stain/not stain
stain or unstain
darkfield microscope
not stained
stain or unstain
electron microscope
stain/not stain
stain or unstain
fluorescence microscope
stained
stain or unstain
phase contrast microscope
unstained