What type of cleaning solution should be used for the cleaning of a light microscope?
Cleaning optical microscopes can be cleaned with a cleaning agent configured with about 20 per cent alcohol and 80 per cent ether.
Optical glass is used for lenses, prisms and lenses of instruments. In the manufacture and use of easy to stain oil, water-wet dirt, fingerprints, etc., affecting the imaging and light transmittance. Cleaning optical glass, should be based on the characteristics of the dirt, different structures, the use of different cleaning agents, the use of different cleaning tools, the choice of different cleaning methods.
Cleaning coated with a transmittance-enhancing film of the lens, such as cameras, slide projectors, microscopes, the lens, available 20% or so of the alcohol and 80% or so of the ether configuration of the cleaning agent for cleaning. Cleaning should be soft brush or cotton ball with a small amount of cleaning agent, from the centre of the lens to the outside to make a circular movement. Do not soak such lenses in the cleaning agent to clean the lens, do not wipe the lens, otherwise it will damage the permeability enhancement film, damage to the lens.
Optical microscope maintenance
First, must master and strictly implement the use of regulations, in accordance with strict procedures and instructions to operate the microscope.
Second, when taking and sending the microscope must hold the curved arm with one hand, and hold the base with the other hand. The microscope should not be tilted to avoid the eyepiece sliding out from the upper end of the barrel. Hold the microscope lightly when picking up and dropping it off.
When observing, the position of the microscope cannot be moved casually.
All the optical parts of the microscope can only be wiped with special lens paper, and cannot be wiped with other things, not to mention that you cannot touch the lens with your fingers, so as not to stain the lens with sweat.
Keep the microscope dry and clean, avoid dust, water and chemical reagent staining.
