Oil immersion is a necessary technique for high powered microscopy, however few modern microscope companies seem to provide information what exactly that means! How is a novice microscope user supposed to know these things without at least a little insert or blurb in the manual about it? It honestly confuses me every time I see…
Category: Microscopes
Microscope 101: How To Properly Prepare a Microscope Slide
A basic wet mount places a thin, suitable specimen in a small drop of water under a coverslip. It is useful for temporary, non-medical observations with a compound microscope. If you want labeled examples without preparing a specimen, start with the prepared-versus-blank microscope slide guide. Safety boundary: glass slides and coverslips can chip or cut….
Back to School Special – Best 3 Student Microscope Values of 2014
Whether you’re a parent, K-12 student, K-12 teacher, or any combination of the them, back to school is just around the corner, and everyone is beginning to get prepared for the next 8 months of homework, grading, and tests–I mean, learning, of course. 🙂 With all the hustle and bustle of getting backpacks, clothes, and…
Battle of the Microscopes: AmScope vs. Omax Compound Microscope Comparison
Today’s Battle of the Microscopes brings us two brands frequently difficult to distinguish from each other–AmScope vs. Omax. These two are also my most popular reviews on site, so this should help you budding microscopists determine which is best for your needs. I’m comparing two of (what I feel) are their most popular units: the…
AmScope Stereo Microscope Review – “SM-4TPZ-FRL-3M” 3.5X-90X Simul-Focal Boom Stereo Microscope + Fluorescent Light + 3MP Camera Review
It’s been long awaited for me and for a few of my valued readers, so here it finally is. My review of an AmScope stereo microscope with simul-focal feature, the SM-4TPZ-FRL-3M! Note that I already had the stand, camera, and light, so I pretty much picked up just the head on special order to make…