Some time ago I mentioned to my partner that I've always wanted a microscope as a hobby ๐ฌ they saved some money and got a cheap one for me recently, and I'm having so much fun!
Pictured is the thin peel that's intimate with the garlic clove, stained with eosin (I think) and magnified x1200. It's great because it's already 1 cell thick ๐ค
What are some tips you guys have for a beginner? I'm looking into buying methylene blue for staining too.
Very cool! Unfortunately while I am currently working with a microscope it's a dissecting mic (which I have far more experience with generally) so you already seem to know pretty much everything I do about the compound mic. I don't think I've ever even stained my own samples tbh;)