Microscopy for Microbiology - Use and Function
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Lab Report Assistant
This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions, diagrams if needed, and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports by providing this information in an editable file which can be sent to an instructor.
Exercise 1: Getting to Know your Compound Microscope
Data Table 1. Microscope Components.
Letter
Component Name
Component Function
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
Data Table 2. Total Magnification.
Lens
Ocular Magnification
Objective Magnification
Total Magnification
Scanning
Low Power
High Power
Oil Immersion
Data Table 3. Field of View.
Lens
Total Magnification
Field of View (mm)
Field of View (µM)
Scanning
Low Power
High Power
Oil Immersion
Data Table 4. Letter e Viewing Results.
Lens
Photograph
Observations
Scanning
Low
High
Oil Immersion