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Tools & Machines
Compound Microscope
Optical magnification up to ~1500×
Two lens systems in series — an objective that forms a magnified real image of the specimen, and an eyepiece that magnifies that image again. Köhler illumination guarantees an evenly lit field.
Key specifications
Invented
~1590 · Janssen
Max mag
~1,500×
Diffraction limit
~200 nm
Objectives
4× / 10× / 40× / 100×
Sheet 008 · Plate 1 of 1 · 1:1 infographic
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