MICROSCOPE USES LIGHT SOURCE IMAGE OF THE SPECIMEN

THAT SEEN

Compound Microscope Used for viewing small, Typically uses an

transparent specimens like adjustable LED or halogen
cells, bacteria, and tissue light source located
samples. beneath the specimen
stage.

Stereo Microscope Ideal for examining larger, Illumination is provided

(Dissecting Microscope) opaque objects like insects, by incident light from
plants, or geological above the specimen,
specimens in three- often with adjustable
dimensional detail. angles and intensity.

Phase Contrast Enhances the contrast of Requires a specialized

Microscope transparent, unstained phase contrast condenser
biological specimens (such and a bright field
as living cells) without the illumination source.
need for staining.

Dark field Microscope Useful for viewing Requires a specialized

unstained, transparent dark field condenser and a
specimens (e.g., living bright, oblique
bacteria) against a dark illumination source.
background, enhancing
contrast.

Electron Microscope Offers extremely high Uses electron beams

magnification for studying instead of visible light,
ultra-fine details of and therefore does not
subcellular structures, rely on traditional
viruses, and nano materials illumination sources

Fluorescence Utilized for imaging Employs a powerful light

Microscope fluorescently labeled source to excite
structures or molecules fluorophores in the
within cells or tissues. specimen, typically using
a specific wavelength.

Confocal Microscope Provides detailed, three- Utilizes laser beams to

dimensional images of excite fluorescence, and a
fluorescently labeled pinhole aperture to filter
specimens, eliminating out- out unwanted light.
of-focus light for sharper
images.