OMAX Monocular Dissecting Stereo Microscope 20X-40X

one type of microscope you will see in the introductory biology labs is the stereoscopic binocular microscope also known as the dissecting scope this generalized video tutorial will guide you on how to focus specimens under this type of scope however please also read through your laboratory manual preferably prior to watching this video to begin first plug in your microscope then clean the lenses with the provided lens paper make sure to use only lens paper other materials may scratch the lenses next turn on your microscope you now can adjust the lighting in dissecting scopes there are two lamp options the left knob adjusts the intensity of the transmitted or bottom light the right knob adjusts the intensity of the incident or top light select your specimen we will be using a letter e here then put the specimen on the viewing plate this knob on the right side will tell you the magnifica