How to use professional oil for microscope and its importance
How to use specialized lens oil for microscopes? How important is specialized lens oil for microscopes? The specialized lens oil for microscopes is commonly used in microscope maintenance, so how important is the use of this specialized oil for microscopes? What are the importance of it?
In the maintenance of microscopes, it is necessary to choose the right oil for maintenance. Generally, cedar oil is commonly used. Of course, many microscope manufacturers now produce another type of non resin synthetic immersion oil, which can provide a refractive index of 1.515-1.518 and suitable dispersion characteristics. Due to its good properties and suitability for high-quality oil immersion work, it has gradually replaced the above two types of resin immersion oil.
So how to use the lens oil of the microscope? Microscope immersion in oil should be used sparingly and does not require a lot. Only one drop is needed. Adding too much lens oil is not beneficial to the microscope, but can make it more greasy, susceptible to dust infection, and cause a lot of trouble in cleaning the objective lens after use. When dripping mirror oil, it is usually done at the end of observation. Even if non resin immersion oil is used, the objective lens and cover glass should be carefully cleaned. First, use dry wiping paper or cloth to wipe off the immersion oil, and then use wiping paper or cloth dipped in xylene or gasoline to wipe off the remaining immersion oil. (Recommended reading: How to troubleshoot microscope malfunctions?) If a collector is used for immersion, the top of the collector and the lower surface of the glass slide should also be cleaned. When using immersion oil, attention should also be paid not to mix fresh immersion oil with immersion oil that has been left for a long time, otherwise it will form dark lines and significantly affect the quality of the image.
The above is an introduction to the importance and usage precautions of microscope specific oil for microscopes. In short, microscope specific oil is essential for both daily maintenance and troubleshooting.
