The standard work on microscopy for hobbyists and professionals!
The microscope opens up an incredibly exciting micro world that would otherwise remain hidden from us. From viruses in houseplants to bizarre single-celled organisms from the garden pond to the examination of blood cells, this book inspires readers to conduct their own analyses in many areas of the microcosm. It introduces all the important techniques for working with simple and complex objects.
Important topics include:
- Everyday objects such as textiles, fibres and films
- Bacteria as the simplest living organisms
- the teeming life in a drop of water
- The diversity of plant and animal cells
- The strange world of tiny fungi
Important methods describe basic and more specialised working techniques:
- Proven staining methods
- Preparation of permanent slides
- Building comparative collections
- Special methods such as dark field, diffraction contrast and polarization
- Cultivation of bacteria, algae, microfungi and protozoa.
Open up, get started and experience the world of the microcosm!
The author Bruno P. Kremer has a doctorate in biology, is a university lecturer and author of numerous textbooks and non-fiction books. Thanks to his decades of experience in teaching, he is able to present complex topics in a clear and understandable way.
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