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Olympus - Illumination Cleaning PDF
Olympus - Illumination Cleaning PDF
Method
When cleaning large glass surfaces How to clean specimen slides: Cleaning specimens with cover
on both sides of an accessory such glasses:
as a filter, fold two or three layers of Make it a habit to clean each
lens tissue soaked in the cleaning specimen both before and after Just as when cleaning lenses, wipe
mixture, hold the accessory at its observation. For cleaning the off the oil and dirt with a piece of
edges and wipe from the centre specimen, a soft cloth, gauze or lens tissue lightly moistened with
towards the periphery as you slowly piece of lens tissue may be used cleaning mixture. As the oil cannot
rotate it. without cleaning liquid. However, if be completely removed with one
the contamination is difficult to wipe, repeat wiping until the oil film
When cleaning the surfaces of the clean, breathe on the specimen is removed.
condenser and the light exit glass, before wiping it.
hold a piece of lens tissue between
your middle and index fingers, Cleaning specimens without
fold it and wrap it around your index Points to note: cover glasses:
finger. Hold the tissue down with
your thumb while wiping the lens 1. Removal of oil as well as routine Oil adhering to uncovered specimens
surfaces clean. cleaning can be done more easily cannot be wiped off. You can,
if the specimen is removed from however, remove the oil by
After cleaning, examine the lens the stage. immersing the specimen for 5 to 10
surface with a magnifying glass. minutes
If colour reflected from the lens 2. When using cleaning mixture, in a xylene bath. Containers are
surface looks uneven, it is an indica- use a moisturised cloth or cleaning available for both horizontal and
tion that there is still dust specks tissue. Be certain not to apply vertical immersion depending on
and dirt on the lens. By viewing excessive fluid as it may seep your particular need.
through the bottom of an eyepiece, underneath the cover glass and
you can use it as a magnifying glass. damage the specimen.