How to Focus Using Oil Immersion Microscopy (1000X)

A video lesson demonstrating how to easily focus a microscope using oil immersion microscopy in order to obtain a magnification of 1000.

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  • @chrrmin1979
    @chrrmin19796 жыл бұрын

    How many people aren't here for school? Just a love for microscopes

  • @Sagar-lp9ek
    @Sagar-lp9ek29 күн бұрын

    This video is Gold.

  • @amakaa.541
    @amakaa.5415 жыл бұрын

    This was last minute video before my exams. Thanks alot🙏🏾 it was helpful

  • @jadenbroadway173
    @jadenbroadway1734 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I am working on mastering this task. I have class in the morning, can’t wait to try this.

  • @newworldorderordis-order6803
    @newworldorderordis-order68034 жыл бұрын

    thank you dr. next week I got midterm for my mlt program. something u taught me in case my microscope gives me drama while doing my practical slides

  • @zinnyeera8605
    @zinnyeera86052 жыл бұрын

    Thank You so much!! I really Needed this!🤝

  • @ahix3348
    @ahix334810 ай бұрын

    Great video! Thanks.

  • @khentanthonyabella9068
    @khentanthonyabella90687 жыл бұрын

    Hi Dr. Gary! I have difficulty viewing the allium cepa root tips. I cant see clearly the cells of the root. Can you you please give me some techniques to view it clearly .Hoping for faster reply thank you

  • @suzettetorres7064
    @suzettetorres7064 Жыл бұрын

    What happens if you using oil immersion on 100x and accidentally go toward the labeling ?

  • @pequodexpress
    @pequodexpress5 жыл бұрын

    Why not first focus with the 40x, move to the intermediary position between the 40x and the 100x, place a drop of oil on the slide, and then move to the 100x?

  • @StoryoftheEye

    @StoryoftheEye

    5 жыл бұрын

    Edward Santoro, that is how I do it, hah.

  • @knightingalesaid
    @knightingalesaid6 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @saturatedk9674
    @saturatedk96747 жыл бұрын

    Hi! i'd like to ask, isn't it necessary to use scanner, low, high then oil immersion objective? or is it alright to just skip all 3 then to oil immersion?

  • @garyekaiser

    @garyekaiser

    7 жыл бұрын

    When looking at objects that can be seen when using a 10X objective (100X) starting at low power and rotating the objective lenses to obtain higher magnification works well. When viewing bacteria, most are too small to be seen when using a 10 X objective. In this case it is faster to start right out with the 100X oil immersion objective (1000X) as described in my video.

  • @mihaellazar9645
    @mihaellazar96457 жыл бұрын

    NIce video very helpful.

  • @garyekaiser

    @garyekaiser

    7 жыл бұрын

    Glad you found it useful!

  • @mihaellazar9645

    @mihaellazar9645

    7 жыл бұрын

    Finnaly got my microscope.But i was looking at a blood puddle and my microscope couldnt focus on the puddle but kept going out of focus.Im pretty sure this is beacuse i have old plastic top cover for the slide and its not a problem on my microscope but if it is i need help.

  • @gdyhydr3696
    @gdyhydr36962 жыл бұрын

    what the name of the oil ?

  • @rhwinner

    @rhwinner

    Жыл бұрын

    I use motor oil. Works great.

  • @lajoswinkler
    @lajoswinkler7 жыл бұрын

    This is a very dangerous method that can ruin both the objective and the specimen. Long before 100x objective is used, coarse knob is not turned at all. Coarse adjustment knob is used with 4x and 10x objectives, then a 40x objective is set and image is focused with a fine adjustment knob. Revolver is set between 40x and 100x, immersion liquid is added on the slide and 100x objective is lowered into the drop and rocked a bit to avoid air bubbles and ensure complete wetting. Then the fine focus adjusting is a matter of tiny turn because 40x and 100x under oil have nearly the same focuses. 100x is so close to the specimen (around 100 micrometres) that moving the coarse adjustment is a good way to press the objective into the slide which often results in damage. Your method requires lots of turning of the fine knob which is detrimental to the fine adjusting system. It loses rigidity that way. I've seen it lots of times with students.

  • @rhwinner

    @rhwinner

    Жыл бұрын

    Is there a danger of the 100X objective colliding with the slide when going from 40X to 100X objective?

  • @teddlouise.coloma906

    @teddlouise.coloma906

    7 ай бұрын

    ​@@rhwinnervery much so

  • @varunthingom7270

    @varunthingom7270

    7 ай бұрын

    @@rhwinnerabsolutely not if you have focussed in 40x

  • @teresashinkansen9402
    @teresashinkansen94024 жыл бұрын

    You also need to put oil between the condenser and the slide.

  • @ianbcnp

    @ianbcnp

    3 жыл бұрын

    Only on oil immersion condensers. Most condensers are not oil immersion and immersion oil may cause damage.