MR. BECK has in this little book collected and set out in elementary form a considerable amount of information useful to the microscopist. The optics of the instrument are described in a simple manner ...

Small modifications to an ordinary optical microscope have helped turn it into a powerful instrument that can be used for studying complex cellular biology in real time at the nanoscale level. And ...

Which digital microscopes are best? Whether an academic researcher or a casual hobbyist, the microscope is an essential part of nearly every scientist’s toolkit. While all microscopes let you examine ...

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek had what some might consider an unusual hobby for a Dutch cloth merchant in the 17th century: making simple but exquisite microscopes. His hometown of Delft in the Netherlands ...

Would it be possible to make a simple microscope on the island? Despite the fact that there were no clean, unscratched lenses on the island, there is a very simple microscope you can make using a tiny ...

Simple Chevalier Doublet microscope by Charles Chevalier, Paris, dated 1830, in polished mahogany case, with lock and key (inside drawer). Simple Chevalier Doublet microscope by Charles Chevalier, ...