Dissecting microscope vs. compound microscope The two most common types of microscopes include compound microscopes and dissecting microscopes, which are usually called stereo microscopes.

Dissecting microscope vs. compound microscope The two most common types of microscopes include compound microscopes and dissecting microscopes, which are usually called stereo microscopes.

A compound microscope provides a two-dimensional image with a magnification in the range of 40x to 1000x. They are used to view small samples, typically placed on a slide, that could never be ...

This article was originally published with the title “How to Make a Simple Dissecting Microscope” in SA Supplements Vol. 23 No. 585supp (March 1887), p. 9350 doi:10.1038 ...