| Code |
Name |
Description |
|
AWBT |
Auto White Balance Tinting |
In ScopePhoto,
a program that connects my
microscope camera with a computer, has a function that
tints the image, which called Auto White Balance. When this
is done, the image is tinted with other color and improved. |
| CS |
Cross Section |
It means cross section of an object |
| DF |
Dark Field |
|
|
DFM |
Depth of Field/Magnification |
It is hard to focus three-dimensional object on high
magnification, because as magnification increases, the depth
of field decreases. Therefore, some parts of object is not
on focus. |
| DOS |
Dust on Slide |
Even though I wipe out the slide and slip
cover before perform the experiment, remaining dust appear
on the image. |
| HOC |
Height of Condenser |
When the condenser of the microscope is
lowered, the amount of the lights that comes through the
condenser becomes less and makes the image dark. Also,
lowered condenser makes the image look similar to the phase
and contrast field, because lowered condenser focus on
outside of an object. When the condenser is at the highest
position, the amount of the lights becomes much and makes
the image bright. |
| LF |
Light Field |
|
| LSCS |
Lateral Section and Cross
Section |
Lateral section is to cut a sample
horizontally, and cross section is to cut a sample
vertically. |
| LS |
Light Sources |
Light sources from the bottom of the stage
appears on the image. It brightens the objects, but disrupts
the clear detail of the object. |
| LTS |
Lateral Section |
Lateral section is to cut a sample
horizontally. |
| MOWM |
Meniscus on Wet Mount |
Like liquid forms meniscus around any
cylinder shaped container, the water forms meniscus around
the cylinder shaped object on the wet mound slide. |
| OIL |
Cedar Oil |
Cedar oil is used whenever the
magnification is 1000x to get more clear and vividly
detailed image. |
| PC |
Phase Contrast |
|
| SEC |
Section |
Object is a section of a whole thing. |
| Smear |
Smear |
Object is smeared on a slide while
preparing a slide. |
| WM |
Wet Mount |
A slide is water wet mounted. |
| WMAB |
Wet Mount Air Bubbles |
Poor wet mount technique results in air
bubbles in slide. |