Care of The Instrument (Microscope)

Laboratory instrument such as microscope need certain care. Microscope represent considerable investment and can be damaged rather easily if certain precautions are not observed. The following suggestions cover most hazards:

1. Microscope has to placed in chill, dry, dustless, and free of acid vapor area. Apropriat place that usually used is a wood box completed with hygroscopic substance such as silica gel. In addition, we can put microscope in case completed with lamp to avoid fungus growth or like this picture

2. Non-optical parts made from metal or plastic can be cleaned with flannel. to clean dust we can use small painting brush or camera lens brush

3. Lenses wiped with lens tissue added alcohol 70%. Never wipe lenses with handkerchief or fabric wiper.

4. Immersion oil at objective lens can wipe off with xylene.

5. At the end of each lab session, be sure to wipe any immersion oil off the objective lens if it has been used with xylene. When wipe the lens with xylene, wipe carefully never let xylene wipe to non-optical parts to avoid plastic damaged. Never wipe other lenses (ocular) with xylene without factory recommendation.

Any oil and smooth particles can hazy the lens and make lens scratch.

6. Before placing microscope, set the object stage away from objective lens. Turn off microscope lamp.

With following instructions above, microscope can used longer.