Historical microbiology - using a Van Musschenbroek microscope

A single-lensed microscope made by the Van Musschenbroek workshops between 1690 and 1750 has been examined experimentally, and the method of use established. The results were compared with those obtained with facsimile van Leeuwenhoek microscopes. As might be expected, each microscope had its strong...

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Published inFEMS microbiology letters Vol. 366; no. 16; pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors Quint, Koen D, Robertson, Lesley A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Oxford University Press 01.08.2019
Subjects
Methods
Microbiological research
Microbiology
Microscope and microscopy
Microscopes
Netherlands
single-lensed microscope
Van Leeuwenhoek microscope
Van Musschenbroek microscope
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Summary:A single-lensed microscope made by the Van Musschenbroek workshops between 1690 and 1750 has been examined experimentally, and the method of use established. The results were compared with those obtained with facsimile van Leeuwenhoek microscopes. As might be expected, each microscope had its stronger and weaker points.
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ISSN:0378-1097
1574-6968
DOI:10.1093/femsle/fnz203