Difference between revisions of "Light microscopy"

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===Numerical aperture===

NA = numerical ~~aperature~~.

NA = numerical aperture.

General formula for NA:<ref>URL: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerical_aperture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerical_aperture]. Accessed on: 21 January 2011.</ref><br>

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#Any specimen on stage.

#Focus.

#~~Adj.~~ field ~~aperature~~ (bottom) - to obscure periphery of field of view (FOV).

#Adjust field aperture (bottom) - to obscure periphery of field of view (FOV).

#Raise or lower condenser until field ~~aperature~~ diaphragm clearly focused.

#Raise or lower condenser until field aperture diaphragm clearly focused.

#+/-Center 'field ~~aperature~~ diaphragm - using condenser centering screws.

#+/-Center 'field aperture diaphragm - using condenser centering screws.

==See also==

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 ===Numerical aperture===
-NA = numerical aperature.
+NA = numerical aperture.
 General formula for NA:<ref>URL: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerical_aperture http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerical_aperture]. Accessed on: 21 January 2011.</ref><br>
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 #Any specimen on stage.
 #Focus.
-#Adj. field aperature (bottom) - to obscure periphery of field of view (FOV).
+#Adjust field aperture (bottom) - to obscure periphery of field of view (FOV).
-#Raise or lower condenser until field aperature diaphragm clearly focused.
+#Raise or lower condenser until field aperture diaphragm clearly focused.
-#+/-Center 'field aperature diaphragm - using condenser centering screws.
+#+/-Center 'field aperture diaphragm - using condenser centering screws.
 ==See also==