{"title":"Compound microscopes","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompound microscopes are the high-power design for thin samples on glass slides, which is what you need for cells, pond life, blood, plant sections and the prepared slides every school biology course uses. They're also called light microscopes or biological microscopes. Ours run from 40x up to 1280x and come with an experiment kit in the box, so you can start the day it arrives. The current range is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-labzz-m101-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk LabZZ M101 microscope\"\u003eLevenhuk LabZZ M101\u003c\/a\u003e for younger children, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-2l-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 2L microscope\"\u003eLevenhuk Rainbow 2L\u003c\/a\u003e as a first proper microscope, and the metal-bodied \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-50l-plus-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 50L PLUS microscope\"\u003eLevenhuk Rainbow 50L PLUS\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow a compound microscope works\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight comes up from below the stage, passes through the sample and into one of three objective lenses on a rotating turret, then up through the eyepiece. Total magnification is the eyepiece multiplied by the objective, so a 10x eyepiece and a 40x objective give 400x. Because the light has to pass through the sample, the sample needs to be thin and on a slide, which is why compound microscopes are sold with slides, cover slips and often a set of prepared specimens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMonocular, binocular or trinocular\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA monocular head has one eyepiece and is lighter, cheaper and fine for children and occasional use. A binocular head has two and is more comfortable for long sessions, which is what adult hobbyists and schools tend to prefer. A trinocular head adds a camera port. Our launch range is monocular; binocular and trinocular models follow, and you'll be able to filter by head type here when they arrive. The \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/which-microscope-do-i-need\" title=\"Which microscope do I need? Our guide\"\u003etypes guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers the choice in more detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReading the magnification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove about 400x the limiting factor is the quality of the lenses, not the number. A 1000x setting on a beginner's microscope is mainly useful for bragging rights, and the detail you can resolve is set by the objective. Achromatic objectives, which the Rainbow 50L PLUS has, correct the colour fringing you get on cheaper lenses. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-magnification-explained\" title=\"Microscope magnification explained\"\u003emagnification guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains all of this with examples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich model for whom\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a child under ten, the LabZZ M101 at under £50. For a first real microscope for home education or an adult beginner, the Rainbow 2L, with light from above and below and a mains adapter, for under £100. For GCSE and A-level work, or a hobbyist who wants a metal body and better lenses, the Rainbow 50L PLUS in the £100 to £200 bracket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCompound microscope FAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's the difference between a compound and a light microscope?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing, in everyday use. \"Light microscope\" is the school textbook term for the same instrument, as opposed to an electron microscope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDo I need slides?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Our compound microscopes include a starter kit with five prepared specimens and five blank slides, and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscope-slides\" title=\"Microscope slides and prepared slide sets\"\u003eslides collection\u003c\/a\u003e has larger prepared sets when you want more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I use it for coins or insects?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly a small part of them. For whole objects in 3D you want a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stereo-microscopes\" title=\"Stereo microscopes\"\u003estereo microscope\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"levenhuk-rainbow-2l-microscope","title":"Levenhuk Rainbow 2L Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rainbow 2L is the microscope we'd point most families and home educators to first. It's a compound microscope with three glass objectives on a turret, a 10x eyepiece angled at 45 degrees, and LED lighting from both above and below, which means it handles prepared slides and pond water as well as a leaf or a coin laid on the stage. Magnification runs from 40x to 400x, which is the useful range for cells, insect parts and plant sections. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-magnification-explained\" title=\"Microscope magnification explained\"\u003emagnification guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains why that's enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt runs from the mains adapter in the box or from three AA batteries, so it works at a desk or on the kitchen table. The body is plastic, which keeps it light enough for a child to carry, and the 90 by 90 mm stage has clips, a six-hole diaphragm disc to control the light, and a glass condenser underneath. Focus is a single coarse knob, which is simpler for a beginner than separate coarse and fine controls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevenhuk's K50 experiment kit comes in the box with five prepared slides, five blank slides, forceps, a dropper, a tiny microtome for cutting thin sections, and a brine shrimp hatchery, so there's something to look at the day it arrives. When the five slides run out, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-n20-ng-prepared-slides-set\" title=\"Levenhuk N20 NG prepared slides set\"\u003eN20 NG set\u003c\/a\u003e adds twenty more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-labzz-m101-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk LabZZ M101 microscope\"\u003eLabZZ M101\u003c\/a\u003e below it costs less but has lower lighting only and no mains option. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-50l-plus-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 50L PLUS microscope\"\u003eRainbow 50L PLUS\u003c\/a\u003e above it adds a metal body, achromatic lenses and a carry case. Available in Azure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Azure","offer_id":67751590986092,"sku":"69062","price":75.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/69062_levenhuk-rainbow-2l-azure_00.jpg?v=1792278948"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-rainbow-50l-plus-microscope","title":"Levenhuk Rainbow 50L PLUS Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rainbow 50L PLUS is the step up from a first microscope to one that will still be in use at GCSE and beyond. The body is metal, the three objectives are achromatic (corrected for the colour fringing you see on cheaper lenses), and the monocular head turns through 360 degrees so two people can share it without moving the microscope. The 16x eyepiece gives 64x, 160x and 640x with the three objectives, and the included 2x Barlow lens doubles each of those to a maximum of 1280x.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's worth being honest about that top figure. Above about 640x the extra magnification enlarges the image without adding detail, and most of the time you'll work between 64x and 400x. What you're paying for over the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-2l-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 2L microscope\"\u003eRainbow 2L\u003c\/a\u003e is the lens quality, the metal body and the case, not the number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLighting is LED from above and below with adjustable brightness, so it handles slides and solid objects alike. It runs from the mains adapter in the box or two AA batteries. The 90 by 90 mm stage has clips, a six-hole diaphragm disc and a glass condenser, and focus is a single coarse knob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box includes a hard plastic carry case and Levenhuk's K50 experiment kit, with five prepared slides, five blanks, forceps, a dropper, a microtome and a brine shrimp hatchery. For more specimens, add the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-n20-ng-prepared-slides-set\" title=\"Levenhuk N20 NG prepared slides set\"\u003eN20 NG set\u003c\/a\u003e; to photograph what you see, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-a10-smartphone-adapter\" title=\"Levenhuk A10 smartphone adapter\"\u003eA10 phone adapter\u003c\/a\u003e fits the eyepiece. Available in Azure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Azure","offer_id":67751591739756,"sku":"69078","price":168.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/69078_levenhuk-rainbow-50l-plus-azure_00.jpg?v=1792279015"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-labzz-m101-microscope","title":"Levenhuk LabZZ M101 Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe LabZZ M101 is a real microscope built for a child of about five to nine, and the cheapest instrument we're prepared to sell. It has three objectives on a rotating turret, a two-position 10x to 16x eyepiece angled at 45 degrees, and a magnification range of 40x to 640x in six steps. The lenses are optical polymer rather than glass, which is the main thing that separates it from the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-2l-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 2L microscope\"\u003eRainbow 2L\u003c\/a\u003e, and the image at 40x and 100x is clear enough for a first look at onion skin, a hair or the prepared slides in the kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLighting is a single LED under the round 82 mm stage, with adjustable brightness, so it's for slides and transparent samples rather than coins or whole insects. It runs on two AA batteries (not included) and there's no mains option. Focus is one coarse knob and the stage has clips and a six-hole diaphragm disc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevenhuk's K50 experiment kit is in the box, with five prepared slides, five blank slides, forceps, a dropper, a microtome and a brine shrimp hatchery, plus a dust cover. Cover slips aren't included, so for wet samples add a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-n20-ng-prepared-slides-set\" title=\"Levenhuk N20 NG prepared slides set\"\u003eslide set\u003c\/a\u003e that has them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the child is eight or older, or you'd like light from above as well as below and a mains adapter, the Rainbow 2L is the better buy for a little more. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-microscope-for-kids\" title=\"The best microscope for kids and home education\"\u003ekids' microscope guide\u003c\/a\u003e compares the two. Available in Azure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Azure","offer_id":67751591838060,"sku":"69300","price":42.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/microscope-levenhuk-labzz-101-azure_00.jpg?v=1792279018"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-rainbow-2l-plus-microscope","title":"Levenhuk Rainbow 2L PLUS Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rainbow 2L PLUS is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-2l-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 2L microscope\"\u003eRainbow 2L\u003c\/a\u003e with better optics and a metal body. The objectives are achromatic glass, the eyepiece is 16x rather than 10x, and magnification runs from 64x to 640x. The 40x objective is spring-loaded, so it gives way rather than cracking a slide if you focus down too far, which helps while a child is learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLighting is LED from above and below with adjustable brightness, so it shows prepared slides and pond water lit from beneath and a leaf or a coin lit from above. The head sits at 45 degrees and rotates through 360 degrees, so two people can take turns without moving the microscope. It runs from the mains adapter in the box or from three AA batteries, which aren't included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevenhuk's K50 experiment kit comes with it, with prepared specimens, blank slides, tools and an illustrated guide. Cover slips aren't in the box, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-g100-cover-slips\" title=\"Levenhuk G100 cover slips\"\u003eG100 cover slips\u003c\/a\u003e add a hundred. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-50l-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 50L microscope\"\u003eRainbow 50L\u003c\/a\u003e above it reaches 800x with a Barlow lens and comes in a carry case. Available in Azure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Azure","offer_id":67757503840620,"sku":"69068","price":101.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/69068_levenhuk-rainbow-2l-plus-azure_00.jpg?v=1792351096"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-rainbow-50l-microscope","title":"Levenhuk Rainbow 50L Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rainbow 50L is a compound microscope with a 2x Barlow lens, which doubles each setting and takes it from 40x to 800x in six steps (40x, 80x, 100x, 200x, 400x and 800x). The objectives are achromatic glass and the 40x is spring-loaded, so it retracts if it touches the slide. The 10x eyepiece sits on a head that turns through 360 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has LED lighting above and below with adjustable brightness, runs from the mains adapter or two AA batteries (not included), and comes in a plastic carry case that holds the microscope and its accessories, which suits a club or a classroom. The body is plastic, so it's lighter to carry than the metal \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-50l-plus-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 50L PLUS microscope\"\u003eRainbow 50L PLUS\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevenhuk's K50 experiment kit is in the box with prepared specimens, blank slides, tools and a guide. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-2l-plus-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 2L PLUS microscope\"\u003eRainbow 2L PLUS\u003c\/a\u003e below it has a metal body for less money, and the Rainbow 50L PLUS above it adds a metal body and goes to 1280x. Available in Azure.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Azure","offer_id":67757504299372,"sku":"69073","price":143.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/69073_levenhuk-rainbow-50l-azure_00.jpg?v=1792351184"},{"product_id":"bresser-junior-40-640x-microscope","title":"Bresser Junior 40-640x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Bresser Junior is a first microscope for a child, built to be simple to use. It's a compound microscope, so it looks through thin, see-through samples on a slide, such as onion skin, a fly's wing or a drop of pond water. Three objectives on a turret and a sliding eyepiece that switches between 10x and 16x give 40x to 640x without swapping any parts, so there's no spare eyepiece to lose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe light sits under the stage and shines up through the slide, with a brightness control for thicker samples. It runs on three AA batteries, which are in the box, so it works at the kitchen table or out in the garden with no cable. The body is light plastic, the round stage has clips to hold the slide still, and focus is a single knob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBresser includes an experiment kit with three prepared slides, eight blank slides with cover slips and labels, a brine shrimp hatchery with eggs and yeast, a small microtome for cutting thin sections, forceps, a dropper and a magnifying loupe. The light comes from below only, so it won't show a coin or a stone; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-junior-biolux-sel-40-1600x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Junior Biolux SEL microscope\"\u003eBiolux SEL\u003c\/a\u003e adds a light above the stage as well. Available in blue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769371263340,"sku":"70123","price":37.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/70123_bresser-junior-40-640x-microscope_00.jpg?v=1792429025"},{"product_id":"bresser-junior-biolux-sel-40-1600x-microscope","title":"Bresser Junior Biolux SEL 40-1600x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Biolux SEL is a step up from the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-junior-40-640x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Junior 40-640x microscope\"\u003eBresser Junior\u003c\/a\u003e for children and families who want to look at more than slides. It has LED lights both under and over the stage, so it shows a prepared slide lit from below and a leaf, a feather or a small insect lit from above. Bresser puts the maximum height of an object under the top light at about 4 mm, so think flat things rather than stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMagnification runs from 40x to 1600x, using 4x, 10x and 40x objectives, 10x and 20x eyepieces and a pull-out Barlow lens in the eyepiece tube that raises the power by up to two times. The top settings make the picture bigger rather than sharper, so most use will be at 400x and below. A filter disc under the stage changes the colour and size of the light, and focus is a single coarse knob. It runs on three AA batteries, which are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the box are prepared slides, blank slides and cover slips, a brine shrimp hatchery with eggs, sea salt and yeast, a mounting medium, a MicroCut hand microtome, tweezers, a dust cover and a smartphone holder for photographing what you see. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-biolux-nv-20-1280x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Biolux NV microscope\"\u003eBiolux NV\u003c\/a\u003e above it adds an HD camera, a metal body and a hard case. Available in blue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769378013548,"sku":"74322","price":84.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/74322_bresser-microscope-junior-biolux-sel-40-1600x-blue_00.jpg?v=1792429057"},{"product_id":"bresser-biolux-nv-20-1280x-microscope","title":"Bresser Biolux NV 20-1280x Microscope with HD Camera","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Biolux NV is a compound microscope with an HD camera, for a family, home educator or hobbyist who wants to see the picture on a computer as well as through the eyepiece. The camera slides into the eyepiece tube in place of the eyepiece and sends a 1280 by 720 picture to a Windows computer by USB, with software for photos and video.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a metal body, LED lights above and below the stage with a dimmer and a switch between them, and a mechanical stage that moves the slide with knobs rather than by hand. 4x, 10x and 40x objectives, 5x and 16x eyepieces and a 2x Barlow lens give 20x to 1280x, and the low 20x setting is handy for whole insects and leaves lit from above. It runs on three AA batteries, which are in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes in a hard case with a dust cover, five prepared slides, five blank slides with cover slips and a set of microscope tools. Bresser lists Windows 7, 8 and 10 for the camera software and doesn't mention Mac. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-junior-biolux-sel-40-1600x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Junior Biolux SEL microscope\"\u003eBiolux SEL\u003c\/a\u003e below it has no camera and a lighter plastic body.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769387057516,"sku":"70209","price":147.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/70209_bresser-microscope-biolux-nv-20-1280x_00.jpg?v=1792429088"},{"product_id":"bresser-erudit-basic-40-400x-binocular-microscope","title":"Bresser Erudit Basic 40-400x Binocular Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Erudit Basic is a binocular compound microscope, which means you look with both eyes. That's more comfortable over a long session, and Bresser pitches it at school and hobby use. It's for slides, such as thin plant sections, pond water and blood smears, and Bresser also suggests it for checking pets and livestock for parasites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMagnification is 40x, 100x and 400x from achromatic DIN objectives (4x, 10x and 40x, with the 40x spring-loaded so it gives if it touches a slide) and two 10x eyepieces. 400x is the top, so it needs no immersion oil. Under the stage is an adjustable Abbe condenser with a diaphragm and a filter holder, the stage moves the slide on two axes against a scale, and focus has coarse and fine controls on one shaft. The head turns all the way round, so two people across a table can take turns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe LED light runs on three AA batteries, which aren't included, so it works away from a socket; no mains adapter is listed. It comes in a carry case with a smartphone holder and a box of prepared slides, blank slides and cover slips. If you need 1000x for bacteria, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-erudit-dlx-40-1000x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Erudit DLX microscope\"\u003eErudit DLX\u003c\/a\u003e has an oil objective, with one eyepiece rather than two.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769440567660,"sku":"73761","price":227.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/73761_bresser-microscope-erudit-basic-40-400x_00.jpg?v=1792429161"},{"product_id":"bresser-erudit-dlx-40-1000x-microscope","title":"Bresser Erudit DLX 40-1000x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Erudit DLX is a monocular school and hobby microscope that reaches 1000x with a 100x oil immersion objective, so it shows bacteria as well as cells and pond life. The four achromatic DIN objectives are 4x, 10x, 40x and 100x, the 40x and 100x are spring-loaded to protect the slide, and the 10x eyepiece has a pointer for showing someone exactly where to look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a built-in rechargeable battery as well as a mains adapter, so it works on a bench or on a field trip. The LED is dimmable, the Abbe condenser moves up and down and has a diaphragm and a filter holder with a blue filter, and the mechanical stage moves the slide on two axes against a Vernier scale. Focus has coarse and fine controls on one shaft, and the head turns all the way round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmersion oil and a dust cover are in the box, but no slides, so add a set such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-n20-ng-prepared-slides-set\" title=\"Levenhuk N20 NG prepared slides set\"\u003eN20 NG\u003c\/a\u003e. If you'd rather look with both eyes and 400x is enough, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-erudit-basic-40-400x-binocular-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Erudit Basic binocular microscope\"\u003eErudit Basic\u003c\/a\u003e is binocular, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-researcher-bino-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Researcher Bino microscope\"\u003eResearcher Bino\u003c\/a\u003e gives two eyepieces and 1000x together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769440600428,"sku":"72350","price":236.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/72350_bresser-microscope-erudit-dlx-40-1000x_00.jpg?v=1792429162"},{"product_id":"bresser-researcher-bino-microscope","title":"Bresser Researcher Bino 40-1000x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Researcher Bino is a full-size binocular microscope with a metal body and four objectives, 4x, 10x, 40x and a 100x oil immersion lens, which give 40x to 1000x with the 10x eyepieces. At 1000x, with a drop of the immersion oil from the box, you can see bacteria and the detail inside blood cells, which is where a 400x microscope runs out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe head is angled at 30 degrees, the eye spacing adjusts from 53 to 75 mm and the eyepieces have ±5 dioptre correction, so it can be set up for each person who uses it. Under the stage is an Abbe condenser with an iris diaphragm, the stage has Vernier scales and holds two slides at once, and focus has coarse and fine controls. The LED is dimmable and runs from the mains adapter in the box; there's no battery option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBresser pitches it at biology, medicine and teaching, and it suits an adult hobbyist or a student who wants oil immersion with two eyepieces. It comes with a blue filter, a pouch and a dust cover but no slides, so add a set such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-prepared-slides-set-100\" title=\"Bresser prepared slides set, 100 slides\"\u003eBresser 100-slide set\u003c\/a\u003e. For school-level work at 400x on battery power, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-erudit-basic-40-400x-binocular-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Erudit Basic binocular microscope\"\u003eErudit Basic\u003c\/a\u003e also has two eyepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769454330220,"sku":"62566","price":337.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/microscope-bresser-researcher-bino-40x-1000x_TMiiTT4.jpg?v=1792429219"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-rainbow-d2l-digital-microscope","title":"Levenhuk Rainbow D2L Digital Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Rainbow D2L has the same optics, lighting and stage as our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-2l-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 2L microscope\"\u003eRainbow 2L\u003c\/a\u003e, with a camera added. It's a compound microscope with three glass objectives on a turret, a 10x eyepiece angled at 45 degrees and LED light from above and below, giving 40x to 400x, plus a 0.3 MP camera that goes into the eyepiece tube in place of the eyepiece and shows the slide on a computer screen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe camera works with Windows, Mac and Linux through Levenhuk's software, takes its power from the USB cable, and records photos and video at 640 by 480. That's low by phone standards, enough for watching brine shrimp swim on a laptop or sharing a picture with a class but not for printing. The microscope runs from the mains adapter in the box or from three AA batteries, which aren't included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevenhuk's K50 experiment kit comes with it, with five prepared slides, five blank slides, forceps, a dropper, a microtome and a brine shrimp hatchery, along with a dust cover. If you don't need the camera, the Rainbow 2L costs less. 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