| With just a few more cents investment, you can | | | | light microscope if you know how to follow |
| create a polarized light microscope from an | | | | assembly instructions. |
| ordinary microscope. Basically, the microscope | | | | Things to Study |
| mirror is replaced with a polarizer and analyzer. | | | | The wide range of things to study under polarized |
| The microscope is still focused in an ordinary way | | | | light makes the effort of transforming an ordinary |
| but you should be able to observe dark fields in | | | | microscope into a polarized light microscope well |
| certain position, of which the general rule is that | | | | worth it. You can study minerals, crystals and |
| the darker said fields are, the better the | | | | organic substances in a whole new different light, |
| microscope. | | | | literally and figuratively. |
| Benefits | | | | For starters, you can take very thin pieces of |
| With a polarized light microscope, you are able to | | | | mica stacked one on top of the other. You should |
| witness the magnificent and astonishing displays of | | | | place them on the revolving stage, which will |
| variegated color effects of even the simplest of | | | | produce a spectacular series of color effects once |
| minerals. Plus, you are better able to identify the | | | | the eyepiece and the stage are revolved. For |
| delineations in the structure of your specimens | | | | best results, remove the condenser's top lens and |
| with polarized light. This is possible because of the | | | | use the 4X eyepiece with a 10X objective. |
| process of interference, which can be simplified as | | | | Also, you may use a piece of asbestos with its |
| the color rings seen when lubricating oil is mixed | | | | grain placed lengthwise on the slide. You will be |
| with water. | | | | able to see beautiful parallel rods of color hues |
| Simple Construction | | | | unlike any other. You can also study under the |
| You only need an ordinary ability and ordinary | | | | polarized light microscope sugars, aspirin and |
| tools to transform an ordinary microscope into a | | | | copper sulphate as well as horns, feather quills, |
| polarized microscope. You will also need the | | | | fish scales and fish eyes, grated raw potato and |
| following materials: | | | | even animal bladder sections, to name few |
| * Three glass photographic plates 9 by 12 cm. | | | | substances. |
| * A length of threaded brass rod and a nut to fit | | | | You can also use this modified microscope to |
| * A stiff piece of copper wire | | | | detect the strains in mounted lenses and optical |
| * A small brass hinge | | | | glasses, spot fakes and imitations of semiprecious |
| * A few thin plate and strip brass | | | | stones, categorize sugar groups, identify textiles, |
| * Some small brass machine and wood screws | | | | and examine cell and tissue structure. Indeed, with |
| * A spiral steel or brass spring to surround the | | | | such a wide range of uses, it is a wise decision to |
| threaded brass rod | | | | make your very own polarized light microscope. |
| * A revolving stage | | | | CanScope - complete solution for all your |
| You can find detailed instructions over the | | | | microscopy needs. |
| Internet or you can ask the microscope technician | | | | Contact: 1-877-56SCOPE(72673) or |
| to help you in this matter. You should not have | | | | info@CanScope. |
| too much of a difficult time in making a polarized | | | | |