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…
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Blog Update – Microscope Basics & Glossary of Terms!
Hello my valued readers! I just wanted to let you know that I’ve been busy the past few days putting together a new section of the site to help out those new to microscopy in getting started. I know it can be overwhelming, but educating yourself on the world of the microscope is the absolute…
Omax Microscope Review – “CS-M615INV” 40X-400X Portable Inverted Monocular Compound Microscope
This one is honestly one of the strangest looking microscopes I have ever laid eyes on. And, it’s sufficient to say I’ve seen a great deal of microscopes. I haven’t touched on inverted microscopes too often yet, but this Omax microscope is both affordable and portable, so it has a great deal to offer the common…
Top 5 Student Microscopes for College Students Reviews
I’ve noticed more and more pre-med students, med school students, and undergraduate biology majors shopping for a student microscope for their own studies outside of their university required labs, and shopping for a microscope isn’t something that anyone is very familiar with at that point in their lives (neither parents nor young aspiring students), so…
Omax Microscope Slides Starter Kit Review – “CS-A96AA50-SCLP100”
Update: Unfortunately it looks like this mixed prepared/unprepared slide kit is no longer available from Omax. The closest replacement will be this IQCrew by AmScope slide preparation kit here. All links updated to point here instead as it has what this set had plus preparatory tools! Something a bit different from the normal take here…