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Proper Care and Cleaning of the Microscope
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Keeping the microscope optics clean is important for high-quality imaging. Dust, fingerprints, excess immersion oil, or mounting medium on or in a microscope causes reduction in contrast and resolution. DIC is especially sensitive to contamination and scratches on the lens surfaces. This protocol details the procedure for keeping the microscope clean.
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Centonze Frohlich, V. Proper Care and Cleaning of the Microscope. J. Vis. Exp. (18), e842, doi:10.3791/842 (2008).
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