Microscope Images at Different Magnifications

Do you need some examples of images at different magnifications under a microscope?

The different images below were taken with two different types of microscopes. The images of Paulownia wood, hair, and frog's blood were captured with a high power compound microscope using a Nikon camera adapter. The compound microscope typically has three or four magnifications - 40x, 100x, 400x, and sometimes 1000x.

At 40x magnification you will be able to see 5mm.
At 100x magnification you will be able to see 2mm.
At 400x magnification you will be able to see 0.45mm, or 450 microns.
At 1000x magnification you will be able to see 0.180mm, or 180 microns.

The images taken of the sunflower with the moth pupa were taken with a low power or stereo microscope. A stereo microscope is a good instrument for viewing insects, coins, leaves, or anything you might hold in the palm of your hand, but need to see more detail on the item. The images of the moth were taken using an OIympus camera using a digital SLR camera adapter.

Paulownia Wood Under a Compound Microscope

	Paulownia Wood c.s. (cross section) under a compound microscope 20x Magnification
	Paulownia Wood c.s. under a compound microscope 40x Magnification
	Paulownia Wood c.s. under a compound microscope 100x Magnification
	Paulownia Wood c.s. under a compound microscope 200x Magnification

These images are provided courtesy of Robert Lavigne. Paulownia are deciduous trees native to much of China. The Paulownia fortunei tree is a fast-growing tree that is often grown commercially for production of hardwood timber. More information on Paulownia Wood can be found here.