nanometer (nm)
1/1,000,000,000
10^-9
micrometer (um)
1/1,000,00
10^-6
millimeter (mm)
1/1000
10^-3
prokaryote
bacteria & archaea
size: 1-5 um
no nucleus / organelles
1 circular chromy
replicates through binary fission (aka asexually)
eukaryotes
fungi (yeast and mold)
size 10um and 10mm
has nucleus and organelles
2+ linear chromy
replicates through asexual or sexual replication
visible light range
400mm - 750mm
shorter wavelength = ……
higher resolution
total magnification equation
object lens x ocular lens = total magnification
Oil immersion lens objective
100x
why does oil immersion help looking into the microscope
the light don’t refract as much. oil and glass have the same density
Transmission electron microscope (TEM)
sample dies because the sample is vacuumed
better for internal view
Scanning electron microscope (SEM)
metal coating
sample is also dead
better for a surface view
*magnification
number of times the image of the object is enlarged
*resolution
ability of the microscope to provide detail and clarity
lambda
wavelength of light (measured in mm)
numerical aperture (NA)
property of objective lens to gather light
Field of view (fov)
area seen when looking through the oculars
*parfocal
phenomenon of partial focus when switching objectives
working distance
distance between objective and specimen
*inter-pupillary distance
distance between the two oculars
what did we do in this lab?
look at pond water with the microscope,
figure out and play around with the settings of the microscope