The site provides introductory information related to optical microscopy. Among the topics addressed are resolution, numerical aperture, depth of field, field of view, illumination and the useful magnification range. A...

This site is a comprehensive primer focused on the basic optical microscope, as well as the electron, confocal, polarizing, and stereoscopic microscopes. Virtual microscopes allow the user to simulate the use of a...

This activity, from Hagerstown Community College, guides high school anatomy and physiology students through identifying and comparing various types of cells and tissues under a compound microscope. Students review their...

This activity, from Hagerstown Community College, guides high school anatomy and physiology students through identifying and comparing various types of cells and tissues under a compound microscope. Students review their...

This activity, from Hagerstown Community College, lets students explore biological taxonomies by examining samples under a compound microscope. Slides of bateria, protists, fungi, animals, and plants are compared for...