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    • Home
    • Visit
    • Explore
      • Lecture Series
      • Exhibits
      • Virtual Tours
      • School Resources
      • Museum Map
      • Articles and Publications
      • Blood Bank Origins
      • Physician Interviews
      • Links of Interest
      • History Day
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • SSVMS

916-452-2671


  • Home
  • Visit
  • Explore
    • Lecture Series
    • Exhibits
    • Virtual Tours
    • School Resources
    • Museum Map
    • Articles and Publications
    • Blood Bank Origins
    • Physician Interviews
    • Links of Interest
    • History Day
  • Volunteer
  • Donate
  • SSVMS

Microscope display

Click on the photo to learn more about each artifact

Immersion oil

Immersion oil increases the resolving power of the microscope. It fills the air gap

between the high power immersion lens and the cover-glass, reducing light

refraction to produce a brighter and sharper image.

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