The AmScope PCS is worth shortlisting when you already own a compatible compound microscope and want to add phase contrast—not buy another microscope. Its supplied 10×, 40× and 100× phase objectives, matching condenser-side phase components and CT lens make it a substantive optical conversion kit rather than a single replacement objective.[1] If your microscope is…
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Celestron 44423 Review: Put Your Existing Microscope on a Computer Screen
The Celestron 44423 is worth a look when you already like your microscope but want to share its view on a computer and save pictures without balancing a phone over an eyepiece. It replaces the eyepiece and sends the image to a computer over USB; it is not a complete microscope or a standalone HDMI…
Prepared vs. Blank Microscope Slides: What Each Is For
Short answer: use prepared slides when you want a specimen that is ready to view and easy to revisit. Use blank slides when the activity is learning how to collect, mount, and observe a specimen yourself. Many beginners benefit from having both. This guide is for home learners, students, and first-time microscope owners using a…
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 1 – Beach Day!)
Microscope experiment ideas for Summer? Kids learning on their break? Unheard of! At least, back in my day it was–more and more I’m hearing from parents and sometimes children (with parent supervision) that they are interested in scientific inquiry, and want microscope experiment ideas to do together. Well, we’re now sitting here at the beginning…