Increasing Student Understanding of Microscope Optics by Building and Testing the Limits of Simple, Hand-Made Model Microscopes

The ability to effectively use a microscope to observe microorganisms is a crucial skill required for many disciplines within biology, especially general microbiology and cell biology. A basic understanding of the optical properties of light microscopes is required for students to use microscopes ef...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kevin Drace, Brett Couch, Patrick J. Keeling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2012-02-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
Online Access:http://jmbesubmissions.asm.org/index.php/jmbe/article/view/374