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    Digital Capable Microscopes(Page)

    Digital microscopes are available in either high power (biological) or low power (stereo dissecting). A digital microscope typically has a microscope camera that connects via USB cable to a laptop or...

    Microscope Magnification Information(Page)

    Microscope Magnification A microscope's total magnification is a combination of the eyepieces and the objective lens. For example, a biological microscope with 10x eyepieces and a 40x objective has...

    Choosing The Right Microscope(Page)

    Microscopes vary based on what you need to accomplish. Some microscopes allow you to attach a microscope camera and capture images, while others will allow you to view specific types of substances...

    Microscope Parts and Specifications(Page)

    Historians credit the invention of the compound microscope to the Dutch spectacle maker, Zacharias Janssen, around the year 1590 (more history here). The compound microscope uses lenses and light to...

    Troubleshooting Microscope Focusing(Page)

    There are several areas of the microscope that can be adjusted in order to troubleshoot microscope focusing. Depending on whether you are using a biological compound microscope or a stereo dissecting...

    Stereo Microscope versus Biological Microscope(Page)

    What is the difference between a stereo microscope and a biological microscope? And why would you choose to purchase a stereo microscope instead of a biological microscope? Let's take a look at...

    Microscope Images at Various Magnifications(Page)

    Do you need some examples of images at different magnifications under a microscope? The different images below were taken with two different types of microscopes. The images of Paulownia wood, hair,...

    How to Parfocal Microscope Objectives(Page)

    "Parfocal" refers to objectives that can be changed with minimal or no refocusing. When you adjust your microscope from one magnification to another, it is nice when the lenses remain in focus the...

    Microscope Field of View(Page)

    How to Calculate Microscope Field of View The diameter of the field of an optical light microscope is the field number, which is the diameter of the field view in mm measured at the intermediate...

    Phase Contrast Microscope(Page)

    Phase Contrast Microscopy Phase contrast microscopy speeds up the direct light path in order to cause destructive interference patterns in the viewed image.

    Meiji Microscope Manuals(Page)

    The Meiji Techno microscope manuals can be found below.   Meiji Stereo Microscopes   Meiji Biological Microscopes

    Swift Microscope Manuals(Page)

    Swift microscope manuals can be found below (PDF files). Current Swift Microscope Manuals Discontinued Swift Manuals Swift M3