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Education Medical & Research Science Molecular Structure Types of Microscopes The majority of microscopes are called light (bright field) microscopes since they rely on light to observe the magnified image of a specimen or object. Within this category are two main categories - (1) compound (high power microscopes), and (2) stereo or dissecting (low power microscopes). Compound Microscope This is the most common type of microscope. It can also be referred to as a biological or research microscope. The compound microscope is what many refer to as a high power microscope. The magnification (power) can have a range from about 40x to 1000x and some can go up to 1500x or 2000x. Much serious work of a compound microscope is done at 400x to 500x. 6

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Education
Medical & Research
Science
Molecular Structure
Types of Microscopes
The majority of microscopes are called light (bright field) microscopes since they rely on light to observe the magnified
image of a specimen or object.
Within this category are two main categories – (1)
compound
(high power microscopes),
and (2)
stereo
or dissecting (low power microscopes).
Compound Microscope
This is the most common type of microscope.
It can also be referred to as a biological or research microscope.
The compound microscope is what many refer to as a high power microscope.
The magnification (power) can have a range
from about 40x to 1000x and some can go up to 1500x or 2000x.
Much serious work of a compound microscope is done at
400x to 500x.