"To explain what that oil does, we're going to have to get a little technical first. Because, yes, we love our microbes, but we're only able to see them thanks to light, and light is complicated, but we need to give it its due. So let's start with the objective lens. The main job of the objective lens is to take light leaving the sample and focus it into an image for us to see. There are two main numbers to describe the objective lens."
Journey to the Microcosmos- We Dipped Our Lens in Oil to See More Detail
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