Thursday, March 01, 2007

Transmitted Light microscopes are the most common type of a compound microscope. These microscopes are the exact type used in biology classrooms and doctors' offices, and other places. The object is normally placed on a clear glass slide, and light is transmitted though the object. Transmitted light is occasionally used for transparent and translucent materials. For some low-magnification work, external, oblique illumination can be reflected off the sample into the objective.