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How to Use a Compound Microscope

My First Lab Duo-Scope Microscope

My First Lab Duo-Scope Microscope is a great and very affordable introductory-level microscope with real glass lenses for young kids age 10 and up. Durable light-weight construction.

This duo-scope instrument is illuminated with dual LED lights which provides ample examination light even on cloudy days and at nights. Note: the upper and lower LEDs cannot be turned on at the same time. You have to select one depending on the opaqueness of your specimen.

An ideal magnification tool to examine leaves and plants, bugs and insects, stamps, hair and filaments, liquids, newsprint, photographs, and a thousand other things that kids will enjoy spending hours with.

This small and attractive yet powerful microscope offers three levels of magnification at 40x, 100x and 400x. It is operated with 3 AA-size batteries (thus does not need any pesky power cord) and comes with a 6 hole disk diaphragm for optimal viewing under a variety of different light conditions. The batteries are not included.


Celestron 44340 LCD Digital LDM Biological Microscope

Celestron 44340 LCD Digital LDM Biological Microscope is a compound microscope with a built-in 2 megapixel digital camera for biologists, biology students, and all lovers of nature. A compact scientific instrument for investigative minds of all ages that takes up only a 16 x 10 x 8 inches (40.6 x 25.4 x 20.3 cm) footprint and weighs 8.2 pounds (3.7 kg). The well-crafted instrument comes with a two-year limited warranty.
If you like to examine objects (coins, filaments, stamps, handwriting, etc.) or organic specimen (bacteria, protozoa, food items, worms, diatoms, mold, hair, insects, leaves, liquids, etc.), then you’ll be delighted with the amazing possibilities of exploration that this powerful digital microscope provides.
The regular 40x to 400x magnification is easily boosted up to 1600x magnification with Digital Zoom. At that level you can observe and marvel at all kinds of bacteria and protozoa.

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Celestron 44104 500x Power Advanced Biological Microscope

 Celestron 44104 is a sturdy (with rubber feet), all metal, ready to use out-of-the-box intermediate-level compound microscope for biologists, students, home users, hobbyists, collectors, and researchers with 500x magnification power.

The specimen is illuminated with bright LED bulb which means you can use Celestron 44104 comfortably even at night time. If at lower resolutions you feel that the light output is too much, you can always turn it down a notch thanks to the iris diaphragm and Abbe condenser. LED, in contrast to regular light bulbs, do not get hot even after hours of prolonged continuous use. If you prefer, you can also just use the mirror that comes with this heavy-duty microscope.

You can move the stage with horizontal- and vertical-axis knobs for precise positioning of the slide along the stage’s millimetric markings. That’s a feature a lot of entry- and intermediary-level microscopes do not have. The fine and coarse focusing knobs offer reliable focus control. 

BARSKA Monocular Compound Microscope with Light, 40x, 100x,400x

This compound microscope will serve students, serious hobbyists, medical and university researchers, biologists, educators and collectors equally well. 

All you need to do is place your specimen on a glass slide and squeeze it in between the stage clips to enjoy 40x, 100x, 400x magnification. The specimen is illuminated by transmitted illumination provided by a 6V 20W Halogen bulb.

BARSKA Monocular Compound Microscope comes with a 45-degree angle monocular tube, 18mm eyepiece that can be adjusted for the most comfortable position thanks to the revolving nose-piece (turret). 


Nikon E200 Compound Microscope Set with 4-10-40X and FDIA-120V


Here is a top-notch compound microscope both for serious laboratory and regular home or hobby use which comes with the famous Nikon brand and quality.

 

Nikon E200 Compound Microscope, boasting the world-class CF I60 optical system, offers an ergonomic binocular tube for easy viewing and stunningly sharp clear magnification. This sturdy-built 4-10-40X and FDIA-120V scientific tool will last for years of enjoyment for inquisitive minds.

 

No details have been overlooked in the design and construction of this microscope. If for example you live in a damp climate and you’re concerned about the mold build up inside your instrument, don’t worry – your Nikon E200 is painted with special anti-mold paint and also has anti-mold agent sealed inside its body.