Founded in 1988, Motic is a major Chinese manufacturer of compound and digital microscopes as well as digital microscope cameras. The company is owned by Speed Fair Co., Ltd, a Hong Kong-based company, which also owns National Optical. The company now employs more than 2,500 employees and all manufacturing is certified ISO9001 and ISO14000. Motic offers an increasingly high quality range of microscopes designed for the higher education and laboratory markets. The Moticam cameras have established a loyal following for their robust design combined with value pricing. We offer all Motic's digital microscopy products including digital microscopes and digital microscope cameras.
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.
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.
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: