Microscope Flashcards
(11 cards)
How to prepare microscope slide step 1
Place a small amount of water on the middle of the slide
Step 2
Add the specimen to the slide and place it into the water
Step 3
Add a drop of iodine to stain the cells so the structure within the cells can be observed
Step 4
Step 5
Add a cover slip on top of the slide and take care not to smudge glass slide
How to prepare slide for it to be viewed
Stepm1
Rotate object lenses so it’s on lowest magnification to start of with and so it’s in line with the stage
Step 2
Turn the coarse focus so that the stage is as close to the objective lens as possible.
Step 3
Place the slide onto the stage and line it up so the specimen is in the centre of the stage
Step 4
Focus the slide towards you with the coarse focus adjustment
Step 5
Record an image/draw image
Step 6
Up the magnification by turning slide to 10x and then 40x and move the slide down to before and then vented it where you want