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Microscopes for kids and hobbyists include good quality, affordable compound microscopes for everyday use.

We recommend monocular microscopes for younger kids but remember, they should view with both eyes open! Binocular microscopes become the recommended microscope as soon as their eyes are wide enough apart to use two eyepieces. Trinocular is good for anyone interested in photomicrography.

We also cater for the Home Hobbyist for whom we recommend the Omano OM36. Alternatively, the Omano OM 118 Series offers a lower priced option.

Increasingly, customers add a digital USB microscope camera for that WOW factor!

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Compound Microscope Parts

A high power or compound microscope achieves higher levels of magnification than a stereo or low power microscope. It is used to view smaller specimens such as cell structures which cannot be seen at lower levels of magnification.

May 18, 2012
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How to Mount Microscope Slides

Before you start building your slides, make sure you have everything you will need, including slides, cover slips, droppers or pipets and any chemicals or stains you plan to use.

May 22, 2012
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Stereo Microscope Parts

A low power or stereo microscope typically employs objective lenses of 50x or less. It is used to view specimens that are visible to the naked eye such as insects, crystals, circuit boards and coins. A stereo microscope has three key parts:

May 18, 2012