Using a Light Microscope Protocol
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Protocol
...within the sample. You can increase contrast by a) adjusting the aperture of the condenser diaphragm to limit...adequately illuminated, look through the eyepiece. Adjust the power of the light source so that you can look...close down the diaphragm and use the coarse focus adjustment knob (the larger of the two focus knobs) until...then slowly open the diaphragm until the edges are just out of view. Pro-Tip Looking through a microscope...take some practice. Try to keep both eyes open and adjust the position of the eyepiece so that you can see...the smaller of the focus knobs) to make minor adjustments to the focus. After you are happy with the positioning...the higher objective, you will likely need to re-adjust lighting and focus. Increase the power of the light...