In continuing our “Best Microscopes Shopping Guide” series, we’re delving into the favorite of those of you who are tech savvy. We’re looking the best digital compound microscopes for your favorite microscope lover! We’re covering Omax microscopes, AmScope microscopes, Levenhuk microscopes, National Optical microscopes, and Celestron microscopes–5 brands, one battle for microscope superiority. While this…
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Best Compound Microscopes for Students – Holiday Shopping Guide
The holiday shopping season is nearly upon is, and as I always recommend if you’re looking into a compound microscope as a gift, be sure you’re getting one of the best compound microscopes for your student. By best, we mean best in quality for a given price point, features, and included goodies–and be sure to…
Microscope Experiment Ideas for Summer Vacation (Part 2 – Food!)
Microscope Experiment Idea: The Food We Eat What’s more interesting to a child (and more useful to teach as a parent!) than about the foods we ingest? Although what you’re able to view may differ depending on what kind of microscope you have, there’s plenty to put under a microscope and show sitting right in…
AmScope Stereo Fixed Power Microscope Review – Model “SE400-Z”
This fixed power microscope review goes out to the home hobbyists that just need a little more oomph of magnification than they can get with their loupes. Sometimes there’s a detail on your watch that’s just a little too small for a normal loupe to see–that’s where an AmScope fixed stereo microscope will solve your problem without breaking…
AmScope Dual View Microscope Review – Model “D200”
Why use a dual view microscope? Well, there are times when a parent or teacher may want to show their student a specific structure within the field of view when looking at a sample under a microscope–such as a cell wall, or a bacterium. Doing this can be difficult, as the student doesn’t know what…