{"title":"Microscopes for schools and colleges","description":"\u003cp\u003eMicroscopes that stand up to a classroom, a prep room and a home education table, chosen for metal bodies, glass lenses and parts a technician can replace. For Key Stage 3 and GCSE there's the monocular \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-400-series-40-1000x-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk 400 series microscope\"\u003eLevenhuk 400 series\u003c\/a\u003e and the Euromex MicroBlue, which runs on rechargeable AA cells. For sixth form and college practicals there's the two-eyepiece \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-erudit-basic-40-400x-binocular-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Erudit Basic binocular microscope\"\u003eBresser Erudit Basic\u003c\/a\u003e, the Erudit DLX, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-researcher-bino-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Researcher 40-1000x microscope\"\u003eBresser Researcher\u003c\/a\u003e with a 100x oil immersion objective and the Bresser Science TFM-201 with Koehler illumination. Primary classes get more from the Euromex EduBlue stereo microscope, which needs no slides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eClass sets, quotes and purchase orders\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmail us the model and the number of units and we'll reply with a written quote. Schools, academies, colleges and home education groups can then send a purchase order, and we invoice the school rather than taking a card payment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat a school microscope needs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rack stop, so a pupil can't wind the 40x objective through a slide, and spring-loaded objectives that give way rather than crack. Once pupils are drawing cells at 400x, a mechanical stage (two knobs that move the slide a fraction of a millimetre) saves a lot of lost specimens. For phase contrast or a camera port, see the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/laboratory\" title=\"Laboratory and professional microscopes\"\u003eLaboratory \u0026amp; Professional section\u003c\/a\u003e, where prices are shown ex VAT.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSchool microscope FAQs\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMonocular or binocular for a class set?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonocular for Key Stage 3, where lessons are short and the budget has to cover a whole room. Binocular from GCSE, when a pupil spends twenty minutes drawing one specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bresser-erudit-basic-40-400x-binocular-microscope","title":"Bresser Erudit Basic 40-400x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Erudit Basic is a compound microscope for school and hobby biology, made in two versions: a monocular with one eyepiece, and a binocular for looking with both eyes, which is easier over a long session. Both are for slides, such as thin plant sections, pond water and blood smears, and Bresser also suggests them for checking pets and livestock for parasites such as coccidia and worms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMagnification is 40x, 100x and 400x from achromatic DIN objectives of 4x, 10x and 40x, with the 40x spring-loaded so it gives if it touches a slide, and 10x eyepieces in 23.2 mm tubes. 400x is the top, so there's no immersion oil to handle. Under the stage is a height-adjustable Abbe condenser (N.A. 1.25) with a diaphragm and a filter holder, the coaxial mechanical stage moves the slide on two axes, and focus has coarse and fine controls on one shaft. The head turns all the way round, and the binocular version adds dioptre adjustment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe LED runs on batteries, so it works on a field trip or in a classroom with no socket nearby. A carry case, a smartphone holder and a box of prepared slides, blank slides and cover slips are included. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/how-to-use-a-microscope\" title=\"How to use a microscope\"\u003eguide to setting up a microscope\u003c\/a\u003e walks through the condenser and focus for a first slide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-biolux-nv-20-1280x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Biolux NV 20-1280x microscope with HD camera\"\u003eBiolux NV\u003c\/a\u003e below it is the one to pick if you want an HD camera and a light above the stage as well. For bacteria at 1000x, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-erudit-dlx-40-1000x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Erudit DLX 40-1000x microscope\"\u003eErudit DLX\u003c\/a\u003e adds a 100x oil objective and a rechargeable battery, and the other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/compound-microscopes\" title=\"Compound microscopes\"\u003ecompound microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e cover the range above it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Binocular","offer_id":67769440567660,"sku":"5102200","price":245.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Monocular","offer_id":68019732578668,"sku":"5102100","price":189.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"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. Our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/compound-microscopes\" title=\"Compound microscopes\"\u003ecompound microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769440600428,"sku":"5102000","price":260.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"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 40-1000x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Researcher is a metal-bodied compound microscope for students, teachers and adult hobbyists who want oil immersion, in a binocular version or a trinocular one with a third tube for a camera. Four DIN objectives, 4x\/0.1, 10x\/0.25, 40x\/0.65 and 100x\/1.25 oil, and a pair of WF10x eyepieces give 40x, 100x, 400x and 1000x. At 1000x, with a drop of the immersion oil from the box, bacteria and the detail inside blood cells come into view, which a 400x microscope can't resolve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Abbe condenser moves up and down, can be centred and has an iris diaphragm, the coaxial mechanical stage has a Vernier scale for finding a spot again, and focus has coarse and fine controls. The 40x and 100x objectives are spring-loaded. The head turns all the way round and adjusts for eye spacing, and the LED has a dimmer and runs from the mains. Bresser says it can take a dark-field condenser, dry or oil, as a later upgrade for unstained living samples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the trinocular version you keep looking with both eyes while a camera on the third tube photographs or films the same view; our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-camera-guide\" title=\"Microscope cameras and phone adapters\"\u003emicroscope camera guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains what fits. Neither version comes with 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. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-erudit-dlx-40-1000x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Erudit DLX 40-1000x microscope\"\u003eErudit DLX\u003c\/a\u003e below it reaches 1000x with one eyepiece and a rechargeable battery, and our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/compound-microscopes\" title=\"Compound microscopes\"\u003ecompound microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Binocular","offer_id":67769454330220,"sku":"5722100","price":368.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Trinocular","offer_id":68019732644204,"sku":"5723100","price":472.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/microscope-bresser-researcher-bino-40x-1000x_TMiiTT4.jpg?v=1792429219"},{"product_id":"bresser-erudit-icd-stereo-microscope","title":"Bresser Erudit ICD 20-40x Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Erudit ICD is a binocular stereo microscope, which shows solid things in 3D at 20x and 40x: insects, seeds, flowers, rocks, coins and stamps. There's nothing to prepare, so it suits children as well as adults, since you put the object on the stage and look. Bresser gives 53 mm as the maximum object height, enough for a beetle or a small fossil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has LED light from above and from below, with a brightness control, so a stone is lit from above and a leaf or a thin slice of mineral from underneath. It runs on three AA batteries, which aren't listed in the box. The eye spacing adjusts from 51 to 79 mm with dioptre correction, the stage takes a clear glass plate or a black and white plate for contrast, and magnification changes by turning the 2x and 4x objective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA carry case, a smartphone holder for photos, rubber eyecups and two 10x eyepieces in 30.5 mm tubes are included. It doesn't show cells, which need a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/compound-microscopes\" title=\"Compound microscopes\"\u003ecompound microscope\u003c\/a\u003e, and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/which-microscope-do-i-need\" title=\"Which microscope do I need?\"\u003eguide to stereo, compound and digital models\u003c\/a\u003e sets out the difference. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-labzz-m4-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk LabZZ M4 stereo microscope\"\u003eLevenhuk LabZZ M4\u003c\/a\u003e below it is a smaller, lighter stereo for a child, with the light above only, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-researcher-icd-led-20-80x-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Researcher ICD LED 20-80x stereo microscope\"\u003eResearcher ICD\u003c\/a\u003e above it goes to 80x and runs from the mains.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769454362988,"sku":"5803600","price":189.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/74313_bresser-erudit-icd-20x-40x-stereo-microscope_00.jpg?v=1792429220"},{"product_id":"bresser-researcher-icd-led-20-80x-stereo-microscope","title":"Bresser Researcher ICD LED 20-80x Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Researcher ICD is a binocular stereo microscope with two pairs of eyepieces, 10x and 20x, and a switchable 2x and 4x objective, which together give 20x, 40x and 80x. 80x is double what the Erudit ICD reaches, which helps with the fine detail on an insect's leg, a seed head or a grain of mineral. The working distance is 68 mm and objects can be up to 32 mm tall. Bresser pitches it at everyone from beginners to professional users, and lists plants, insects, coins, stamps, gems and minerals among its uses, along with school and lab work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLED lights above and below the stage work separately or together on one dimmer, so it also shows thin, see-through samples lit from beneath, which is why Bresser calls it a combined stereo and biological microscope. It runs from the mains adapter in the box, or from batteries, which are sold separately. The head turns all the way round, and the eyepieces adjust for eye spacing and have dioptre correction for each eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two pairs of eyepieces come with rubber eyecups, along with a glass stage plate, a black and white stage plate and a dust cover. Cells need a compound microscope, and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/which-microscope-do-i-need\" title=\"Which microscope do I need?\"\u003eguide to microscope types\u003c\/a\u003e explains why. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-erudit-icd-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Erudit ICD 20-40x stereo microscope\"\u003eErudit ICD\u003c\/a\u003e below it stops at 40x and comes with a carry case and phone holder, and the other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stereo-microscopes\" title=\"Stereo microscopes\"\u003estereo microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67769468911980,"sku":"5803100","price":250.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/microscope-bresser-researcher-icd-led-20x-80x_j6eXsXB.jpg?v=1792429283"},{"product_id":"bresser-junior-20x-stereo-microscope","title":"Bresser Junior 20x Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Bresser Junior 20x is a stereo microscope for a child, which means it looks at solid things rather than slides. Put a coin, a beetle, a shell or one of the twelve rock samples from the box on the stage, switch on the light and look through both eyepieces to see it in 3D at 20x. Bresser lists coins, stamps, insects and school work as the uses and places it in its beginners' range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe optics are a pair of WF10x eyepieces over a 2x objective, giving a fixed 20x, with 65 mm between the lens and the object and room for anything up to 30 mm tall. A focus knob brings the picture sharp, and the eyepieces slide apart or together to match a child's eyes, though there's no dioptre adjustment. An LED shines down onto the object from above, so there's no light from underneath and a slide of pond water would stay dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt runs on two AA batteries, which aren't in the box, and the body is metal and plastic in white, 22 cm tall. The twelve mineral specimens include granite, marble, quartz, calcite, shale and a plant fossil, each small enough to sit under the lens, so a child can start the day it arrives. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/which-microscope-do-i-need\" title=\"Which microscope do I need?\"\u003eguide to choosing a microscope\u003c\/a\u003e explains why a stereo model suits a younger child better than a compound one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-1st-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk 1ST stereo microscope\"\u003eLevenhuk 1ST\u003c\/a\u003e below it is also 20x and comes with its batteries. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-junior-20-50x-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Junior 20-50x stereo microscope\"\u003eJunior 20-50x\u003c\/a\u003e above it adds a second light under the stage for leaves and prepared slides, and the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stereo-microscopes\" title=\"Stereo microscopes\"\u003estereo microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e go up from there.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044928418156,"sku":"8852000","price":77.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/8852000_M_01_v0125.c9de5e10_1920x1920_f101d433-ffd1-4d53-8f93-e75b12b5efe2.avif?v=1793576822"},{"product_id":"bresser-analyth-str-10-40x-stereo-microscope","title":"Bresser Analyth STR 10-40x Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Analyth STR is a stereo microscope at 10x, 20x and 40x, for insects, seeds, minerals, coins, stamps and circuit boards, in a binocular version and a trinocular one with a third tube for a camera. Bresser pitches it at hobbyists, schools and working users in quality control, horticulture and pest control. The low 10x setting shows an object up to 20 mm across in one view, which is why Bresser suggests it for working with children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMagnification changes by turning the objective between 1x, 2x and 4x, and a pair of 10x wide-field eyepieces gives a 20 mm field of view. Eye spacing adjusts from 50 to 77 mm, each eyepiece has dioptre correction, the eyecups are rubber, and a locking screw keeps the eyepieces in place when it's carried. There's about 50 mm between the lens and the stage and objects can be up to 35 mm tall, so there's room for tweezers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLEDs above and below the stage switch separately and dim from a membrane panel with a status display, and the top light's angle adjusts. A frosted glass plate and a black and white plastic plate swap on the stage, with clips to hold a specimen. The metal stand runs from the mains adapter in the box or from three AA batteries, sold separately, for the garden or a field trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe trinocular version has a 23.2 mm mount on the third tube, which takes a microscope camera directly and an SLR with an adapter; our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-camera-guide\" title=\"Microscope cameras and phone adapters\"\u003ecamera guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains the options. Both come with a dust cover, and neither shows cells, which need a compound microscope. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-researcher-icd-led-20-80x-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Researcher ICD LED 20-80x stereo microscope\"\u003eResearcher ICD LED\u003c\/a\u003e below it reaches 80x on a shorter working distance; the Biorit ICD CS above swaps the stand for a boom arm. The other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stereo-microscopes\" title=\"Stereo microscopes\"\u003estereo microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Binocular","offer_id":68044929991020,"sku":"5803800","price":241.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Trinocular","offer_id":68044930023788,"sku":"5803850","price":283.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5803800_M_1_v0724.372061fd_1920x1920_88034bdf-9831-4fcd-a638-c7fccd5b38af.avif?v=1793576956"},{"product_id":"bresser-junior-20-50x-stereo-microscope","title":"Bresser Junior 20-50x Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Junior 20-50x is Bresser's stereo microscope for children with a light above the stage and a second one beneath it, which Bresser calls an incident and transmitted light microscope. The top light shows coins, stones, seeds and insects as solid objects in 3D. The bottom light shows anything thin enough to let light through, such as a leaf, a feather or a prepared slide. Bresser names biology and coins as the uses and rates it for beginners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are two eyepieces to look through, a WF10x pair over a 2x objective, which gives 20x, and Bresser's spec table lists the range as 20x to 50x. The eyepiece tubes are the standard 23.2 mm size. There's 65 mm of working distance under the lens, objects up to 30 mm tall fit on the stage, and the eyepieces move apart or together to suit a child's eye spacing, with no dioptre adjustment for each eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo AA batteries are included, and the body is a mix of metal and plastic, 23 cm tall and 515 g with the accessories. Twelve mineral samples come in the box to start with, and because it lights from below as well as above, a child can move on to the prepared slides in the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-n20-ng-prepared-slides-set\" title=\"Levenhuk N20 NG prepared slides set\"\u003eLevenhuk N20 NG set\u003c\/a\u003e without needing a second microscope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-junior-20x-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Junior 20x stereo microscope\"\u003eJunior 20x\u003c\/a\u003e below it has the top light only, which is all you need for coins, rocks and insects, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-erudit-icd-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Erudit ICD 20-40x stereo microscope\"\u003eErudit ICD\u003c\/a\u003e above it adds dioptre adjustment, a carry case and a phone holder. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-microscope-for-kids\" title=\"The best microscope for kids and home education\"\u003eguide to microscopes for kids\u003c\/a\u003e compares it with the single-light Junior 20x and with the compound models, and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscopes-for-kids\" title=\"Microscopes for kids and home education\"\u003emicroscopes for kids\u003c\/a\u003e page lists all of them together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044931563884,"sku":"8852001","price":87.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/8852001_M_10_v1025.ada212ad_1920x1920_7242bd58-6955-4cb5-996f-b1fd196bd6e7.avif?v=1793576977"},{"product_id":"bresser-junior-40-640x-microscope-with-hard-case","title":"Bresser Junior 40-640x Microscope with Hard Case","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis orange Bresser Junior is a 40x to 640x compound microscope packed in a hard plastic carry case with its accessories, for a child who'll take it between home, a grandparent's house and school. It's lit from below, so it's for slides and thin samples rather than coins or stones, and Bresser lists biology, botany, insects and education as the uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA zoom eyepiece changes the magnification smoothly between settings, so there's nothing loose to swap or lose. The LED under the stage has a dimmer, and a pale sample such as a cheek cell, which washes out under full light, comes back when it's turned down. A filter disc with apertures sits under the stage for the same job, the stage itself moves up and down to focus, and two clips hold the slide. It runs on batteries, which aren't included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the case are prepared slides, blank slides and cover glasses, gum medium for making permanent mounts, a MicroCut for thin sections, a petri dish, a measuring cylinder, a collecting container, a set of microscope tools and a brine shrimp hatching kit with eggs, yeast and sea salt. The lot weighs 2 kg with the case, which is 40 cm long. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-slides-guide\" title=\"Prepared microscope slides, and how to make your own\"\u003eguide to making slides\u003c\/a\u003e explains how to turn a sample into a permanent slide with the gum medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-junior-40-640x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Junior 40-640x microscope\"\u003ecoloured Junior 40-640x\u003c\/a\u003e is the same magnification without the case, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-2l-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 2L microscope\"\u003eLevenhuk Rainbow 2L\u003c\/a\u003e above it has glass optics and a light over the stage as well, and both sit in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscopes-for-kids\" title=\"Microscopes for kids and home education\"\u003emicroscopes for kids and home education\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044931596652,"sku":"8851310","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/8851310_M_1.ebb9b4e5_1920x1920_ab7cc41f-1e32-4d59-8729-ca6470ac2904.avif?v=1793576979"},{"product_id":"bresser-bioscience-40-1000x-trinocular-microscope","title":"Bresser Bioscience 40-1000x Trinocular Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Bioscience is a trinocular laboratory microscope from Bresser's Science series, for a teaching lab, clinic or research bench that wants Köhler illumination and a camera port at 40x to 1000x. Trinocular means a third tube above the two eyepieces, so a camera can stay fitted while people take turns at the eyepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four objectives are achromatic DIN lenses, 4x, 10x, 40x and 100x oil. Achromatic means red and blue light are brought to the same focus, which removes most colour fringing; DIN is the standard thread, so other DIN objectives fit. The eyepieces are a pair of WF10x\/18 in 23 mm tubes, the 18 being the width of the view in millimetres. Under the stage sits an Abbe condenser with a numerical aperture (N.A.) of 1.25. The N.A. is how wide a cone of light it sends into the sample, and it has to match the 100x oil objective's 1.25 before 1000x shows full detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 12 V, 30 W halogen lamp with a dimmer runs from a separate mains adapter and feeds a Köhler illuminator. Köhler illumination is a way of setting the lamp, field diaphragm and condenser so the field is lit evenly and the lamp filament never appears in the picture, the standard for photography through a microscope. Bresser says the halogen is bright enough for its optional phase contrast and dark-field kits. The coaxial mechanical stage has a Vernier scale, so a cell can be logged by its coordinates and found again, and focus has coarse and fine knobs on one axis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box holds both eyepieces, the four objectives, the condenser, immersion oil and a dust cover. A C-mount camera needs Bresser's optional adapter, and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-camera-guide\" title=\"Microscope cameras and phone adapters\"\u003emicroscope camera guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains what fits a trinocular tube. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-researcher-bino-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Researcher 40-1000x microscope\"\u003eBresser Researcher 40-1000x\u003c\/a\u003e below it reaches the same magnifications on a smaller stand without Köhler, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-science-tfm-301-40-1000x-trinocular-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Science TFM-301 40-1000x trinocular microscope\"\u003eScience TFM-301\u003c\/a\u003e above it adds LED lighting, semi-plan objectives and dioptre adjustment on both eyepieces. The rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/laboratory\" title=\"Laboratory and professional microscopes\"\u003elaboratory microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e sit together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044963348844,"sku":"5750600","price":723.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5750600_M_1.a78a1569_1920x1920_ec366a28-f1c7-4ab2-bbcc-4097d8852932.avif?v=1793577086"},{"product_id":"euromex-bioblue-40-1000x-microscope","title":"Euromex BioBlue 40-1000x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe BioBlue sits between the EcoBlue and the laboratory bScope in Euromex's range, built for college and university teaching labs, veterinary practices and serious amateur microscopists. The BB.4220 is a monocular with 4x, 10x and 40x objectives, so 40x to 400x. The BB.4240 adds a 60x for 600x. The BB.4260 is a binocular with 4x, 10x, 40x and a 100x oil objective, reaching 1000x.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe objectives are semi plan, 45 mm parfocal: 4x\/0.10, 10x\/0.25, S40x\/0.65, S60x\/0.85 and S100x\/1.25 oil, fitted by model. Semi plan means the field stays sharp further towards the edges than a plain achromat, which matters when a class is scanning a blood film. The figure after each slash is the numerical aperture (N.A.), the measure of how fine a detail the lens can resolve. Eyepieces are WF 10x\/18 mm, secured against removal, with a pointer on the monoculars. The binocular head has 30-degree tubes, 48 to 75 mm eye spacing and a dioptre ring on the left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 130 by 130 mm stage carries a 70 by 28 mm X-Y mechanical stage, and the height-adjustable Abbe condenser, N.A. 1.25, has an iris diaphragm and filter holder. Coaxial focus moves 2 µm per graduation, with a rack stop and friction control on the coarse knob, and a quick focus aid marks the sharp position for the next user. A 1 W LED switches between white and halogen colour and runs from three rechargeable AA batteries or the USB-C adapter, both included. The monocular stand is 320 by 176 by 227 mm, and the binocular is 360 mm tall and 4.0 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach comes with a dust cover, white filter, manual and, on the BB.4260, 5 ml of immersion oil. Above it, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/euromex-bscope-40-1000x-microscope\" title=\"Euromex bScope 40-1000x microscope\"\u003ebScope\u003c\/a\u003e moves to plan infinity-corrected optics and Köhler lighting; our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/laboratory\" title=\"Laboratory and professional microscopes\"\u003elaboratory section\u003c\/a\u003e groups both, and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/pond-life-under-the-microscope\" title=\"Pond life under the microscope\"\u003epond life under the microscope\u003c\/a\u003e shows what 400x and 1000x each pick out in a drop of water.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Euromex","offers":[{"title":"BB.4220 Monocular, 40-400x","offer_id":68044970754412,"sku":"BB.4220","price":389.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"BB.4240 Monocular, 40-600x","offer_id":68044970787180,"sku":"BB.4240","price":446.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"BB.4260 Binocular, 40-1000x","offer_id":68044970819948,"sku":"BB.4260","price":549.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/BB.4240_B.png?v=1793577100"},{"product_id":"bresser-junior-biolux-ca-40-1024x-microscope","title":"Bresser Junior Biolux CA 40-1024x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Junior Biolux CA is a compound microscope with a metal and plastic body, for a child or a family who wants slides and solid objects on the same instrument. Light comes from under the stage for slides and from above for a coin, a leaf or a dead insect, and Bresser lists botany, insects and education as its uses. The two kits are set out at the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo wide-field eyepieces, 10x and 16x, and three objectives on a turret, 4x, 10x and 40x, give 40x to 640x, and a Barlow lens in the eyepiece tube takes the top figure to 1024x. Past about 400x the picture grows without gaining detail, which our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-magnification-explained\" title=\"Microscope magnification explained\"\u003emagnification guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains, so treat 100x to 400x as the working range. Focus is a single coarse knob, the stage has two clips, and Bresser sells a cross table separately to move the slide by knobs. The top light takes objects up to about 3 mm tall, so a coin works and a pebble doesn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree AA batteries power the lights. The kit with the smartphone holder lists five blank slides, five cover slips, a pipette, mounting medium, a microtome for cutting thin sections, salt, the batteries and a brine shrimp hatching kit with eggs and yeast. Bresser describes the set with case as having the brine shrimp kit and a range of extras without itemising them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit with smartphone holder is silver and adds a bracket with suction cups that holds a phone camera over the eyepiece; it weighs 2.48 kg with the case. The set with case is white and has an HD eyepiece camera, 1280 by 720, for a Windows 10 or 11 computer over USB, saving JPG photos and AVI video. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-junior-biolux-sel-40-1600x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Junior Biolux SEL 40-1600x microscope\"\u003eJunior Biolux SEL\u003c\/a\u003e below it also has light above and below, in a lighter body with a phone holder. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-biolux-nv-20-1280x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Biolux NV 20-1280x microscope with HD camera\"\u003eBiolux NV\u003c\/a\u003e above it has a mechanical stage and a camera as standard, and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscopes-for-kids\" title=\"Microscopes for kids and home education\"\u003emicroscopes for kids\u003c\/a\u003e are grouped together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"With smartphone holder","offer_id":68044972425580,"sku":"8855002","price":117.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Set with case","offer_id":68044972458348,"sku":"8855000","price":149.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/8855002_M_01_v0525.2d2f94c8_1920x1920_0eed3681-778b-4029-8ea6-af6f22db4740.avif?v=1793577103"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-320-plus-40-1600x-microscope","title":"Levenhuk 320 PLUS 40-1600x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 320 PLUS is a monocular compound microscope with a 100x oil immersion objective, for a sixth-former, a keen amateur or a small practice that wants to see bacteria and the inside of blood cells rather than stopping at 400x. Levenhuk lists it for laboratory and medical work and rates it for experienced users, so it isn't a first microscope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour achromatic objectives, 4x, 10x, 40x and 100x oil, sit on a revolving nosepiece. Achromatic means the glass is corrected so the edges of a specimen don't show colour fringes. Two eyepieces come with it, a WF10x and a WF16x, each with a pointer, which is a fine needle in the view for showing a student where to look. The 10x eyepiece gives 40x to 1000x and the 16x takes the top setting to 1600x. Fine detail is set by the objective, so our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-magnification-explained\" title=\"Microscope magnification explained\"\u003emagnification guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains why 1000x with oil is the working limit and the 16x eyepiece enlarges the same detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stage is a 110 by 125 mm mechanical double-layer type, moved 58 mm and 25 mm by knobs. Under it is an Abbe condenser of N.A. 1.25 with an iris diaphragm, which you close down to add contrast on a pale sample. Focus is coaxial, with 20 mm of coarse travel and a fine control graduated to 0.002 mm. The 0.75 W LED has a brightness control and runs from the mains or from three AA batteries, not included, and blue, green and yellow filters slot in below the stage. The body is metal, and the head turns a full circle and is set at 45 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the box are both eyepieces, the three filters, a bottle of immersion oil, the mains adapter and a dust cover, but no slides. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-400-series-40-1000x-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk 400 series 40-1000x microscope\"\u003e400 series\u003c\/a\u003e below it gives you the choice of a binocular head, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-500-series-40-1000x-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk 500 series 40-1000x microscope\"\u003e500 series\u003c\/a\u003e above it comes with a binocular or trinocular head and halogen light for stained slides, and the other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/compound-microscopes\" title=\"Compound microscopes\"\u003ecompound microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044988809580,"sku":"73795","price":312.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/73795_microscope-levenhuk-320-plus_00.jpg?v=1793577135"},{"product_id":"bresser-advance-icd-10-160x-zoom-stereo-microscope","title":"Bresser Advance ICD 10-160x Zoom Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Advance ICD is a trinocular zoom stereo microscope for inspection, dissection and soldering, where you need both hands under the lens and a 3D view of what they're doing. It's a Greenough design, with two separate optical paths tilted towards each other, one per eye, which gives the depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe zoom body runs from 1x to 4x. With the 10x eyepieces that's 10x to 40x, with the 20x eyepieces 20x to 80x, and with the 2x auxiliary lens under the body the 20x pair reaches 80x to 160x. Both pairs and the 2x lens are in the box. The 10x eyepieces have a field number of 22, the width of the view in millimetres at 1x, and both eyepiece holders adjust for up to 8 dioptres of difference between the eyes. Eye spacing adjusts from 52 to 72 mm, and the eyecups are rubber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLEDs light the object from above, at an adjustable angle, and from below through a glass plate; a switch picks one or both, and a dimmer sets brightness. The LEDs stay cool, so live insects can sit under the lens for a long session. Working distance is 28 to 80 mm, and because the head slides on a tall column, objects up to 22 cm high fit beneath it. Focus is coaxial coarse and fine, which helps with focus stacking, where a camera takes shots at different heights and software merges the sharp parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third tube takes a camera through an optional adapter, with a lever that diverts the left eyepiece's image to it; our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-camera-guide\" title=\"Microscope cameras and phone adapters\"\u003emicroscope camera guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers C-mount and DSLR options. The metal stand comes with a 94 mm black and white plate, a matt glass plate, a 5 V mains adapter, a dust cover and a printed manual. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-researcher-icd-led-20-80x-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Researcher ICD LED 20-80x stereo microscope\"\u003eResearcher ICD LED 20-80x\u003c\/a\u003e below it has fixed steps rather than a zoom, and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscopes-for-electronics\" title=\"Microscopes for electronics and soldering\"\u003emicroscopes for electronics\u003c\/a\u003e are grouped together. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-science-etd-201-8-50x-trinocular-zoom-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Science ETD-201 8-50x trinocular zoom stereo microscope\"\u003eScience ETD-201\u003c\/a\u003e above it is the one to choose if you need 105 mm of working distance for tools under the lens and a light angle you can lock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044991857004,"sku":"5804000","price":619.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5804000_M_01_v0224.48ab2273_1920x1920_a736b4a8-4fe9-42c9-a539-2e18546a47b9.avif?v=1793577164"},{"product_id":"euromex-ecoblue-40-1000x-microscope","title":"Euromex EcoBlue 40-1000x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe EcoBlue is Euromex's mid-range teaching microscope, made for sixth-form and college biology labs and for hobbyists who have outgrown a 400x instrument. All three versions reach 1000x with oil immersion, the setting that bacteria and the detail inside blood cells need. The EC.1151 has one eyepiece, the EC.1152 has two, and the EC.1153 adds a third tube with a fixed 50:50 beam splitter, so a camera can show the class what the teacher sees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour achromatic objectives, 4x\/0.10, 10x\/0.25, S40x\/0.65 and S100x\/1.25 oil, sit on a reversed revolving nosepiece on ball bearings; reversed means it faces away from you and leaves the stage clear. The 40x and 100x are spring loaded. The eyepieces are WF 10x\/18 mm in 23.2 mm tubes, with a pointer on the monocular. Binocular and trinocular heads have 30-degree tubes, eye spacing from 48 to 75 mm and a dioptre ring on the left, and every head turns through 360 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 123 by 128 mm stage has an integrated mechanical stage with 70 by 27 mm of travel, and beneath it is a height-adjustable Abbe condenser, N.A. 1.25, with an iris diaphragm and filter holder, colour coded to match the objectives. Coaxial coarse and fine focus moves 12.5 µm per graduation over about 15 mm, and a rack stop protects the slide. The 1 W LED switches between white (6000 to 6500 K) and a halogen-coloured 3000 to 3200 K, and three rechargeable AA batteries, charged over USB-C, come with the multi-plug adapter. The monocular measures 355 by 170 by 220 mm, and the binocular weighs 2.95 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEuromex also packs a white filter, dust cover, spare fuse, manual and 5 ml of immersion oil. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/euromex-microblue-40-400x-microscope\" title=\"Euromex MicroBlue 40-400x microscope\"\u003eMicroBlue\u003c\/a\u003e below it stops at 400x and uses no oil, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/euromex-bioblue-40-1000x-microscope\" title=\"Euromex BioBlue 40-1000x microscope\"\u003eBioBlue\u003c\/a\u003e above it has semi plan objectives, a larger stage and finer focus. The other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/compound-microscopes\" title=\"Compound microscopes\"\u003ecompound microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e run from children's models to lab instruments, and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-magnification-explained\" title=\"Microscope magnification explained\"\u003emicroscope magnification explained\u003c\/a\u003e covers why 1000x needs oil and an N.A. 1.25 condenser.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Euromex","offers":[{"title":"EC.1151 Monocular","offer_id":68044992479596,"sku":"EC.1151","price":357.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"EC.1152 Binocular","offer_id":68044992512364,"sku":"EC.1152","price":475.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"EC.1153 Trinocular","offer_id":68044992545132,"sku":"EC.1153","price":576.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/EC.1152_B_1.png?v=1793577220"},{"product_id":"bresser-analyth-str-10-60x-stereo-microscope","title":"Bresser Analyth STR 10-60x Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Analyth STR 10-60x is the five-setting version of Bresser's Analyth stereo microscope. Three objective pairs, 1x, 2x and 3x, and two pairs of eyepieces, 10x and 20x, give 10x, 20x, 30x, 40x and 60x, so it takes in a whole beetle at the bottom end and the fine structure of a seed or a solder joint at the top. It's for hobby naturalists, schools, coin and stamp collectors and anyone checking small parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 10x an object up to 20 mm across fits in the view whole, which is the setting Bresser recommends for children. The eyepieces have a 20 mm field of view and are held by a small screw so they can't drop out, eye spacing adjusts between 50 and 77 mm, and both eyes have dioptre adjustment. Working distance is about 50 mm and objects can be up to 35 mm tall. Focus is coarse only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLighting is LED from above and below, each switched on its own and dimmed from membrane buttons with a status indicator, and the top light's angle can be changed. Two stage plates come with it, frosted glass for light from beneath and black and white plastic for light from above, with clips. It runs from the mains adapter or three AA batteries (not included), and a carrying handle makes it easy to move between rooms or out to the garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne pair of rubber eyecups, a dust cover and the manual complete the box. Cells need a compound microscope, and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/which-microscope-do-i-need\" title=\"Which microscope do I need?\"\u003eguide to microscope types\u003c\/a\u003e explains where a stereo model stops. The Researcher ICD LED below it has 20x, 40x and 80x from a 2x and 4x objective; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-analyth-str-10-40x-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Analyth STR 10-40x stereo microscope\"\u003eAnalyth STR 10-40x\u003c\/a\u003e above it comes with a trinocular option for a camera. See the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscopes-for-collectables\" title=\"Microscopes for coins, stamps and collectables\"\u003emicroscopes for collectables\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044992577900,"sku":"5803860","price":203.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5803860_M_3_v0819.92f1dcae_1920x1920_0e06e53c-1854-4a65-a372-d41604579d25.avif?v=1793577221"},{"product_id":"euromex-edublue-20-40x-stereo-microscope","title":"Euromex EduBlue 20-40x Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe EduBlue is Euromex's classroom stereo microscope, for primary and secondary schools, home educators and anyone who wants a solid instrument for looking at whole objects in 3D: insects, seeds, rocks, coins, stamps and circuit boards. Both versions give 20x and 40x from a revolving 2x\/4x objective pair behind WF 10x\/20 mm eyepieces. The ED.1402-S sits on a rack and pinion track stand with a focus scale, so a pupil can return to the sharp point; the ED.1402-P is on a shorter pillar stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking distance is 60 mm, so tweezers and a probe fit under the lens, and the field of view is 10 mm at 20x and 5 mm at 40x. The eyepieces are secured against removal and come with eyecups, there is a dioptre ring on one side, and eye spacing adjusts from 55 to 75 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 1 W LED above the stage and another below switch between white at 6000 to 6500 K and a halogen-coloured 3000 to 3200 K that adds contrast on transparent samples. Three rechargeable AA batteries and a 100 to 240 V mains adapter are both in the box. The stands are cast alloy with a hardened coating, two clamps and a 60 mm stage plate that is clear on one side and black and white on the other, and the coarse focus has tension control. The S stand measures 260 by 175 by 220 mm and weighs 2.1 kg; the P stand is 225 mm tall and 2.4 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dust cover, eyecups and the manual complete the kit. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-5st-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk 5ST stereo microscope\"\u003eLevenhuk 5ST\u003c\/a\u003e below it gives the same 20x and 40x with light above and below on a lighter stand, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/euromex-stereoblue-dual-magnification-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Euromex StereoBlue dual magnification stereo microscope\"\u003eStereoBlue\u003c\/a\u003e above it adds 100 mm of working distance and 3 W lights. The rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stereo-microscopes\" title=\"Stereo microscopes\"\u003estereo microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e step up to zoom models, and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-microscope-for-kids\" title=\"The best microscope for kids and home education\"\u003ethe best microscope for kids\u003c\/a\u003e explains what children can expect at each magnification.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Euromex","offers":[{"title":"ED.1402-S Track stand","offer_id":68044992610668,"sku":"ED.1402-S","price":250.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"ED.1402-P Pillar stand","offer_id":68044992643436,"sku":"ED.1402-P","price":250.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/ED.1402-P_B-kopie.png?v=1793577222"},{"product_id":"bresser-biolux-touch-30-1125x-digital-microscope","title":"Bresser Biolux Touch 30-1125x Digital Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Biolux Touch is a compound microscope with a touchscreen in place of the eyepiece, for schools and families who want a whole class or a kitchen table to see the same slide at once. A 5 MP camera behind the screen saves photos as JPG and video as MOV to an SD card of up to 32 GB (not included), and an HDMI socket sends the live picture to a TV, monitor or whiteboard at 30 frames a second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObjectives of 4x, 10x and 40x sit on the turret, and Bresser gives the range on screen as 30x to 1125x, with a two-finger pinch on the touchscreen taking the picture closer. Bresser says the 40x objective is enough to see small organisms and bacteria in a hay infusion. Focus has coarse and fine controls and the slide moves on a mechanical cross table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dimmable LED under the stage lights slides, and a second LED above lights solid samples such as sand, plant matter or a small insect. Bresser suggests the 4x objective with the top light, since nothing needs preparing that way. There's a USB socket, and it runs from the mains adapter in the box. The adapter comes with a European two-pin plug. The body is metal and plastic and stands 29.5 cm tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe kit is a full one: a case with five prepared slides, ten blank slides and ten cover slips, preparation needles, a pipette, tweezers and a MikroCut for thin sections, an Artemia set for hatching brine shrimp, an HDMI cable and a dust cover. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-digital-microscope\" title=\"The best digital microscope with a screen\"\u003edigital microscope guide\u003c\/a\u003e compares screen models with USB ones. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-lcd-50-2000x-digital-microscope\" title=\"Bresser LCD 50-2000x digital microscope\"\u003eBresser LCD 50-2000x\u003c\/a\u003e below it has a 3.5-inch screen and a 5 MP camera; the Researcher LCD above has a 7-inch screen, a 16 MP sensor and achromatic DIN optics. All our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/digital-microscopes\" title=\"Digital microscopes\"\u003edigital microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044992676204,"sku":"5201020","price":321.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5201020_M_01_v1223.1ebaf2bb_1920x1920_a55d9c0e-13de-4fa0-b33d-21b988c3cee3.avif?v=1793577223"},{"product_id":"bresser-prepared-slides-set-10","title":"Bresser Prepared Slides Set, 10 Slides","description":"\u003cp\u003eTen prepared slides that Bresser singles out for thin, well-made sections with fine detail and good staining, aimed at schools and amateur microscopists. It's a small set, chosen for quality over quantity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo of the ten come from water: diatoms, single-celled algae that live inside glassy shells, and Volvox, a green alga whose cells join up into rolling spheres. From plants there's a maize stem and a tomato leaf in cross-section, an onion root tip with its cells caught dividing, and a lily anther with pollen. From animals, a fly's head, a cheek smear, a human sperm smear and mitosis in an animal cell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set weighs 85 g. It needs a microscope that lights from below, and the onion root tip and the cheek smear show well at 400x on a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-50l-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 50L microscope\"\u003eLevenhuk Rainbow 50L\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo see the diatoms and Volvox alive, our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/pond-life-under-the-microscope\" title=\"Pond life under the microscope\"\u003epond life guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains how to collect them. The 25-slide Bresser set is the next step up, and our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscope-slides\" title=\"Microscope slides and prepared sets\"\u003eprepared sets\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044992840044,"sku":"5984500","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5984500_M_1_1116.60b230ad_1920x1920_ac87a48d-cc12-4765-be64-645f2184b477.avif?v=1793577228"},{"product_id":"bresser-biorit-se-40-1600x-microscope","title":"Bresser Biorit SE 40-1600x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Biorit SE is a monocular compound microscope for secondary school, a first year at university or an adult taking up microscopy, a step above the children's Junior range. It looks through thin samples on a slide, pond water, plant sections, cheek cells, at 40x to 1600x, and a second LED above the stage lights small solid things as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree objectives, 4x, 10x and 40x, sit on a nosepiece that faces away from you so the stage stays clear, and the 40x is spring-loaded to protect a slide if the two touch. Two eyepieces, WF10x and WF20x in a 23.2 mm tube, and a 2x Barlow lens multiply those up to the 1600x figure. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-magnification-explained\" title=\"Microscope magnification explained\"\u003emagnification guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains why the picture past about 400x gets bigger without getting sharper. The real gain over a Junior model is in the handling: focus has separate coarse and fine controls, and the head turns through 360 degrees so two people can take turns without moving the stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe LEDs above and below the stage have their own dimmers, so you can mix a little top light into a slide lit from underneath, and a colour filter wheel sits below the stage. Power comes from three AA batteries, which you'll need to add, or from the USB cable and mains plug in the box; the same cable runs it from a laptop or a power bank on a field trip. There's no mechanical stage, so the slide moves by hand under the clips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBresser includes five prepared slides, blank slides, two pipettes, a smartphone holder for photos through the eyepiece and a protective cover. The Junior Biolux SEL below it covers the same 40x to 1600x with a single focus knob and a brine shrimp kit; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-erudit-basic-40-400x-binocular-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Erudit Basic 40-400x microscope\"\u003eErudit Basic\u003c\/a\u003e above adds achromatic DIN objectives, a condenser and a mechanical stage. The rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscopes-for-schools\" title=\"Microscopes for schools\"\u003emicroscopes for schools\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044992872812,"sku":"14950","price":109.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/14950_M_01_v0824.b3008bdf_1920x1920_e014ada1-91ca-43ab-bebb-9aa1414bb277.avif?v=1793577228"},{"product_id":"bresser-erudit-dlx-40-600x-microscope","title":"Bresser Erudit DLX 40-600x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Erudit DLX 40-600x is a monocular compound microscope for school biology, college and the serious home user. It's the Erudit DLX with a 60x dry objective in place of the 100x oil one, which gives 40x, 100x, 400x and 600x from a single 10x eyepiece with no immersion oil to put on and clean off. That suits a classroom where several people use one microscope in a lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four objectives, 4x, 10x, 40x and 60x, are achromatic DIN lenses, which means they're corrected for the colour fringing cheaper lenses show and are made to the standard thread and length, so other DIN objectives fit later. The 40x is spring-loaded. The eyepiece has a pointer, so a teacher can show a student where to look. Under the stage is an Abbe condenser that moves up and down, with a field diaphragm and a filter holder, and a blue filter is in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stage is what separates it from a beginner's model. It's a coaxial mechanical stage, so two knobs on one shaft move the slide forwards and sideways with one hand, and a Vernier scale lets you note a position and come back to it. Focus has coarse and fine controls, the LED has a dimmer, the head turns through 360 degrees, and the aluminium and plastic body weighs 2.6 kg with the accessories. It runs from the mains supply in the box. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/how-to-use-a-microscope\" title=\"How to use a microscope\"\u003eguide to using a microscope\u003c\/a\u003e shows how to set the condenser for a first slide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo slides are included, so pair it with a prepared set or blank slides and cover slips. The Erudit Basic below it stops at 400x and runs on batteries; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-erudit-dlx-40-1000x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Erudit DLX 40-1000x microscope\"\u003eErudit DLX 40-1000x\u003c\/a\u003e above adds the 100x oil objective for bacteria and blood cells. Our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/compound-microscopes\" title=\"Compound microscopes\"\u003ecompound microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044992938348,"sku":"5102060","price":260.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5102060_M1_v1016.a9d1d8dd_1920x1920_09c2c765-cb39-4d67-8ccc-562fcb4fac7c.avif?v=1793577230"},{"product_id":"bresser-prepared-slides-set-histology","title":"Bresser Prepared Slides Set, 30 Histology Slides","description":"\u003cp\u003eThirty prepared slides of animal and human tissue, for a biology student, a teacher or a hobbyist. Histology is the study of tissue under the microscope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set covers connective tissue, hyaline and elastic cartilage, bone, tendon, and smooth, skeletal and cardiac muscle. There are epithelia from a cheek smear to ciliated and stratified types, human skin cut through a hair follicle and through a sweat gland, and organs: lung, rat kidney, liver, stomach wall, small intestine, thyroid, lymph node, testis and ovary. Artery and vein in cross-section, spinal cord, a human blood smear and a human chromosome slide complete it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slides are glass, in a plastic box with slots for 100. They need a compound microscope with light from below and are at their best from 400x up; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-researcher-bino-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Researcher 40-1000x microscope\"\u003eBresser Researcher 40-1000x\u003c\/a\u003e adds oil immersion at 1000x for the blood smear and chromosomes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-prepared-slides-set-25\" title=\"Bresser prepared slides set, 25 slides\"\u003e25-slide Bresser set\u003c\/a\u003e below it mixes plants and pond life in with tissue sections, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-prepared-slides-set-100\" title=\"Bresser prepared slides set, 100 slides\"\u003e100-slide box\u003c\/a\u003e above it has tissue sections alongside botany and zoology. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-slides-guide\" title=\"Prepared microscope slides, and how to make your own\"\u003eguide to prepared slides\u003c\/a\u003e explains stains and section types, and our other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscope-slides\" title=\"Microscope slides and prepared sets\"\u003eprepared sets\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044992971116,"sku":"5985000","price":47.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5985000_M_1.f87ae009_1920x1920_78e8dcc7-7525-4ea2-a7e7-280969b7a2c1.avif?v=1793577231"},{"product_id":"bresser-researcher-lcd-40-600x-digital-microscope","title":"Bresser Researcher LCD 40-600x Digital Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Researcher LCD is Bresser's Researcher compound microscope with a 7-inch touchscreen and a 16 MP camera built in where the eyepieces would be. The optics and mechanics are the ones in the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-researcher-bino-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Researcher 40-1000x microscope\"\u003eResearcher Bino and Trino\u003c\/a\u003e: four achromatic DIN objectives, an Abbe condenser with an iris diaphragm, coaxial fine focus and a mechanical cross table. It's for schools, hobbyists and anyone who needs to show a slide to others or keep a record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe objectives are 4x, 10x, 40x and 60x, with RMS threads and a 45 mm parfocal length, and the 40x and 60x are spring-loaded to protect a slide. Bresser rates the 60x as the equivalent of 600x on an eyepiece microscope, high enough for microalgae, flagellates and bacteria. A 20x or a 100x oil objective can be added later, and it takes Bresser's plan-achromatic objectives made for a 160 mm tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sensor is a Sony IMX206 at 16 MP, and the 1024 by 600 screen is where you focus, change settings and take 16 MP photos or Full HD video, saved to an SD card of up to 32 GB (not included). An HDMI port puts the live image on a monitor, TV, projector or smartboard, and a USB port copies files to a PC. The LED is dimmable and the cross table works with one hand. The aluminium body weighs 3.27 kg with accessories, stands 39 cm tall and runs from a 5 V mains adapter. The adapter comes with a European two-pin plug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive prepared slides and five blank slides come in the box, with the HDMI and USB cables and a dust cover. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-camera-guide\" title=\"Microscope cameras and phone adapters\"\u003ecamera guide\u003c\/a\u003e compares a built-in sensor with a phone adapter. The Researcher 40-1000x is the same stand with eyepieces and a 100x oil objective. The Biolux Touch below it is the simpler school model with a 5 MP camera, and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscopes-for-schools\" title=\"Microscopes for schools\"\u003emicroscopes for schools\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044993003884,"sku":"5702100","price":472.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5702100_M_1.a644be17_1920x1920_55f0fa9f-15d4-4ac2-99a3-883bc23d3586.avif?v=1793577232"},{"product_id":"bresser-science-tfm-201-40-1000x-binocular-microscope","title":"Bresser Science TFM-201 40-1000x Binocular Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Science TFM-201 is a binocular laboratory microscope with semi-plan objectives, Köhler illumination and a single-hand mechanical stage, for a school or college lab, a vet or a clinic that works at 40x to 1000x all day. Bresser lists it for laboratory and research use as well as education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSemi-plan objectives are corrected for field flatness further out than standard achromats, so a stained section stays sharp across most of the view rather than only in the centre; the four are 4x, 10x, 40x and 100x oil. The WF10x eyepieces show a 20 mm field, which is wide for 10x, in 30 mm tubes, with dioptre adjustment on both and eye spacing from 55 to 75 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKöhler illumination means the lamp, a field diaphragm and the condenser are set so the light is even across the field and the lamp itself is out of focus and invisible. The TFM-201 has the luminous-field diaphragm built into the base and an Abbe condenser (numerical aperture 1.25, with an iris diaphragm) that adjusts both up and down and side to side, so it can be centred. The condenser carries a printed scale of magnifications, so you turn the iris to the mark for the objective in use rather than guessing. The LED is dimmable and built in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoaxial knobs drive the stage and the focus, so the slide and the sharpness are both controlled from one hand without reaching across. In the box are the microscope, the four objectives, both eyepieces, immersion oil, a mains adapter, a dust cover and the manual. For 1000x with oil at a lower cost, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-researcher-bino-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Researcher 40-1000x microscope\"\u003eBresser Researcher 40-1000x\u003c\/a\u003e below it has achromatic objectives and no Köhler; the TFM-301 adds a camera tube to this same stand. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/how-to-use-a-microscope\" title=\"How to use a microscope\"\u003ehow to use a microscope\u003c\/a\u003e guide walks through condenser and iris settings for a first slide, and the other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/laboratory\" title=\"Laboratory and professional microscopes\"\u003elaboratory microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044993167724,"sku":"5750800","price":756.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5750800_M_1_v0419.d750c0b5_1920x1920_b946c575-4708-47b4-bc91-f2d176893921.avif?v=1793577243"},{"product_id":"bresser-youngster-40-1024x-microscope-with-hd-camera","title":"Bresser Youngster 40-1024x Microscope with HD Eyepiece Camera","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Youngster 40-1024x is a compound microscope for children aged 8 and over, Bresser's figure, with a USB eyepiece camera in the box so the picture can go on a computer screen as well as through the eyepiece. It's lit from under the stage only, so it's for slides: onion skin, a hair, a feather, muddy water from a watering can, as Bresser puts it, and the five prepared slides supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe optics are two wide-field eyepieces, 10x and 16x, three objectives of 4x, 10x and 40x, and a 1.6x Barlow lens that pulls out of the eyepiece tube, which is how 640x becomes 1024x. The body is metal and plastic in silver, 28 cm tall, with two clips on the stage and the option of a mechanical cross table later. The eyepiece tube is 20 mm wide rather than the usual 23.2 mm, worth knowing if you ever want a different camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe HD eyepiece camera replaces the eyepiece and connects by USB to a Windows 10 or 11 PC, where Bresser's software shows the live view and saves JPG photos and MP4 video. It doesn't work with a Mac, a Chromebook or a tablet. Watching brine shrimp hatch from the kit in the box and filming them grow is the project Bresser suggests first, and our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-camera-guide\" title=\"Microscope cameras and phone adapters\"\u003emicroscope camera guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers what else an eyepiece camera can do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso in the box are five blank slides, ten cover slips, a pipette, tweezers, mounting medium and sea salt, and the whole set weighs 1.24 kg. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-junior-40-640x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Junior 40-640x microscope\"\u003eJunior 40-640x\u003c\/a\u003e below it is a simpler first microscope without a camera, and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-biolux-nv-20-1280x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Biolux NV 20-1280x microscope\"\u003eBiolux NV\u003c\/a\u003e above it adds a light above the stage, a mechanical stage and a hard case. The rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscopes-for-kids\" title=\"Microscopes for kids and home education\"\u003emicroscopes for kids\u003c\/a\u003e sit alongside it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044993266028,"sku":"8855001","price":94.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/8855001_M_01_v0525.67e8c757_1920x1920_fdac158d-ac6b-41c5-9748-640b4170dcb1.avif?v=1793577250"},{"product_id":"bresser-additional-objective-2x-for-biorit-icd-cs","title":"Bresser Additional Objective 2x for Biorit ICD CS","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 2x front lens for the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-biorit-icd-cs-10-20x-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Biorit ICD CS 10-20x stereo microscope\"\u003eBiorit ICD CS\u003c\/a\u003e, in both its 10x to 20x and 5x to 20x versions. It fits in front of the objectives and doubles whatever the microscope is set to, so the small structures on an insect, a seed or a printed circuit that are a blur at 20x become readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith it fitted the working distance, the gap between the lens and the object, is 80 mm, which still leaves room for tweezers or a probe. The lens is black aluminium, 105 g, and Bresser lists it for the Biorit ICD CS alone (article numbers 5802520 and 5802530), so it isn't the one for the older Biorit ICD or ICD LL, which take a different lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoubling the power halves the width of the view and thins the depth of field, so it suits looking at one small thing closely rather than scanning a tray. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-magnification-explained\" title=\"Microscope magnification explained\"\u003emagnification guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains that trade-off, and the other stereo parts are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscope-accessories\" title=\"Microscope accessories\"\u003emicroscope accessories\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68044995953004,"sku":"5941488","price":80.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5941485_M_1.18fc2493_1920x1920_209386be-0dfd-40b8-83bd-94b431513dc4.avif?v=1793577284"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-3st-stereo-microscope","title":"Levenhuk 3ST 20-40x Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 3ST is a binocular stereo microscope at 20x and 40x with halogen lamps above and below the stage, for looking at whole objects in three dimensions: minerals, coins and stamps, seeds and insects, or a circuit board. Levenhuk calls it the standard model of its stereo range and names biologists, geologists and jewellers as its users. The head is fixed at 45 degrees rather than rotating, and the 57 mm working distance between lens and stage leaves room for tweezers or a probe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo WF10x eyepieces sit in 30.5 mm tubes above a rotating objective that switches between 2x and 4x, and the tubes adjust from 55 to 75 mm apart with 5 dioptres of correction each way for a difference between your eyes. Rubber eyecups are included. Levenhuk says the optics are coated glass, and that the 3ST takes its own digital cameras, which fit in place of an eyepiece; our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-camera-guide\" title=\"Microscope cameras and phone adapters\"\u003ecamera guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains which to choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stage is a 90 mm circle with clips and two plates: a matte glass one for the lower light and a reversible black and white one, so a pale shell goes on black and a dark beetle on white. Coarse focus travels 40 mm and the body is metal. The two halogen lamps run from the mains at 220 V, with no battery option, and Levenhuk puts a spare 12 V 10 W lamp in the box because halogen bulbs do eventually need replacing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso in the box are a dust cover and the manual. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-5st-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk 5ST stereo microscope\"\u003e5ST\u003c\/a\u003e above it swaps halogen for LEDs and has a 160 mm working distance, the 2ST below has no built-in light at all, and the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stereo-microscopes\" title=\"Stereo microscopes\"\u003estereo microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68045022757228,"sku":"35323","price":194.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/levenhuk-micro-3st_b4j7MRx.jpg?v=1793577293"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-400-series-40-1000x-microscope","title":"Levenhuk 400 Series 40-1000x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 400 series is Levenhuk's starting point for laboratory microscopes, in two versions that share a metal body, a lower LED with a collector lens and the option of running on three AA batteries. The 400M has one eyepiece and stops at 400x, and Levenhuk lists it for schools and beginners. The 400B has two eyepieces, a fourth objective for oil immersion and reaches 1000x, and Levenhuk aims it at a microbiologist, a vet or an ecologist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth use achromatic objectives of 4x, 10x and 40x, with the 40x on a spring so it gives way if it meets the slide. The 400M pairs them with a single WF10x\/18 mm eyepiece with a pointer, on a head set at 45 degrees. The 400B adds a 100x oil objective and a pair of WF10x eyepieces on a 30-degree head, with eye spacing from 48 to 75 mm and 5 dioptres of adjustment each way, and a bottle of oil is in its box. Each head turns a full circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stages differ as well. The 400M has a fixed 110 by 110 mm stage with clips and a condenser of N.A. 0.65 with an iris diaphragm and a filter holder. The 400B has a mechanical double-layer stage of 115 by 110 mm, which knobs move 55 mm and 20 mm, over an Abbe condenser of N.A. 1.25. Focus on both is coaxial, 12 mm coarse and 0.002 mm fine, and the 1 W LED dims and runs from the adapter in the box or from AA batteries, not included. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/how-to-use-a-microscope\" title=\"How to use a microscope\"\u003eguide to using a microscope\u003c\/a\u003e covers setting the condenser and the iris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlue, green and yellow filters and a dust cover come with both. For a child or a family, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-rainbow-50l-plus-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk Rainbow 50L PLUS microscope\"\u003eRainbow 50L PLUS\u003c\/a\u003e is the friendlier choice, and the 320 PLUS above this one reaches 1600x. The rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscopes-for-schools\" title=\"Microscopes for schools\"\u003emicroscopes for schools\u003c\/a\u003e sit alongside it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"400M Monocular","offer_id":68045028196716,"sku":"75419","price":151.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"400B Binocular","offer_id":68045028229484,"sku":"75420","price":396.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/75419_levenhuk-microscope-400m_00.jpg?v=1793577294"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-500-series-40-1000x-microscope","title":"Levenhuk 500 Series 40-1000x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 500 series is a halogen-lit laboratory microscope, and Levenhuk points it at histology and other work with stained slides, where halogen shows the dyes truer. It comes as the 500M, a monocular to 400x; the 500B, a binocular to 1000x with oil; and the 500T, the same binocular with a third vertical tube for a camera. All three have a metal body, run from the mains only and take an analyser (not included) for polarised light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery version has achromatic 4x, 10x and 40x objectives, the 40x spring-loaded, and the 500B and 500T add a 100x oil objective with a bottle of oil in the box. The 500M carries one WF10x\/18 mm eyepiece with a pointer on a 45-degree head; the B and T carry a pair on a 30-degree head with 48 to 75 mm eye spacing and 5 dioptres of correction. On the 500T a camera such as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-m300-base-microscope-camera\" title=\"Levenhuk M300 BASE microscope camera\"\u003eM300 BASE\u003c\/a\u003e goes in the top tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 500M has a fixed 110 by 110 mm stage with clips and a condenser of N.A. 0.65 with an iris diaphragm and filter holder. The 500B and 500T have a mechanical double-layer stage of 115 by 125 mm with 70 by 30 mm of travel on knobs, over a height-adjustable Abbe condenser of N.A. 1.25. Fine focus reads to 0.002 mm; coarse travel is 30 mm on the M and B and 16 mm on the T. The bulb is 6 V 20 W on the 500M and 12 V 20 W on the others, with a brightness control, and blue, green and yellow filters fit the holder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA spare fuse, a power cord and a dust cover come with each. The \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-camera-guide\" title=\"Microscope cameras and phone adapters\"\u003ecamera guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains when the trinocular tube is worth having. The 400 series below uses an LED that runs on batteries, the 700 series above reaches 2000x, and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trinocular-microscopes\" title=\"Trinocular microscopes\"\u003etrinocular microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are grouped together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"500M Monocular","offer_id":68045033832812,"sku":"75424","price":236.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"500B Binocular","offer_id":68045033865580,"sku":"75425","price":379.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"500T Trinocular","offer_id":68045033898348,"sku":"75426","price":421.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/75424_levenhuk-microscope-500m_00.jpg?v=1793577296"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-700-series-40-2000x-microscope","title":"Levenhuk 700 Series 40-2000x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 700 series is a metal-bodied compound microscope with a larger stage than the 400 and 500, a 3 W LED and a 20x eyepiece on top of the usual 10x. It comes with three heads: the 700M monocular, the 720B binocular and the 740T trinocular, each set at 45 degrees and able to turn a full circle. Levenhuk suggests it for a home lab, a school or a clinic doing bacterioscopy, and rates it for experienced users. It's for transparent samples on a slide, lit from below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour achromatic objectives, 4x, 10x, 40x and 100x oil immersion, sit on the nosepiece. With the WF10x\/18 mm eyepiece they give 40x to 1000x, and the WFH20x Huygens eyepiece doubles each setting to a top of 2000x. The 100x objective and the oil set how much detail you can resolve; the 20x eyepiece makes the same picture bigger without finding new structure. The 720B and 740T have 54 to 75 mm of eye spacing and 6 dioptres of correction each way, and the 740T's third tube takes any camera made for a 23.2 mm eyepiece tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stage measures 140 by 130 mm, moves 75 mm and 24 mm on knobs with a coordinate scale, and holds the slide with two metal clips. Beneath it is an Abbe condenser of N.A. 1.25 with an iris diaphragm and centring screws. Focus is coaxial, 22 mm coarse and 0.002 mm fine, the LED has a brightness control, and power is mains only with no battery option. Blue, green and yellow filters are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLevenhuk's box for the 740T lists the stand, the head, all four objectives, both eyepieces, the filters, a bottle of immersion oil, a dust cover, the adapter, an Allen key and a spare fuse; the 700M and 720B pages list the oil too. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-med-10-40-1000x-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk MED 10 40-1000x microscope\"\u003eMED 10\u003c\/a\u003e above it adds anti-fungal coated optics and a 5 W LED, our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/best-microscopes-uk\" title=\"The best microscopes in the UK\"\u003ebest microscopes guide\u003c\/a\u003e puts it in context, and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/trinocular-microscopes\" title=\"Trinocular microscopes\"\u003etrinocular microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"700M Monocular","offer_id":68045041238380,"sku":"69655","price":396.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"720B Binocular","offer_id":68045041271148,"sku":"69656","price":497.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"740T Trinocular","offer_id":68045041303916,"sku":"69657","price":540.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/microscope-levenhuk-700m_ZrDjD3j.jpg?v=1793577298"},{"product_id":"bresser-science-tfm-301-40-1000x-trinocular-microscope","title":"Bresser Science TFM-301 40-1000x Trinocular Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Science TFM-301 is the trinocular version of Bresser's TFM-201, with the same semi-plan optics, Köhler illumination and single-hand stage, plus a third tube on top with a C-mount thread, so a MikroCam or any other C-mount microscope camera screws straight on with no adapter. That makes it the one for a lab or teaching room that wants to show a slide on a screen while two people still use the eyepieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe objectives are 4x, 10x, 40x and 100x oil, all semi-plan, which means the image is flat and sharp over most of the field rather than falling off towards the edges as it does with standard achromats. The pair of WF10x eyepieces give a 20 mm field, eye spacing adjusts from 55 to 75 mm and each eyepiece has its own dioptre ring, so two users can set it for their own eyes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLighting is a dimmable LED built into the base, arranged for Köhler illumination. In practice that means a luminous-field diaphragm in the base and an Abbe condenser underneath the stage, numerical aperture 1.25 with an iris diaphragm, that moves vertically to focus the light and horizontally to centre it. The magnifications printed on the condenser tell you where to set the iris for each objective. The stage and focus are driven by coaxial knobs on the same side, so one hand steers the slide and sharpens it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImmersion oil, a dust cover, a mains adapter and the manual come with it. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/microscope-camera-guide\" title=\"Microscope cameras and phone adapters\"\u003emicroscope camera guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains C-mount cameras and what resolution suits a 1000x microscope. If you don't need the camera tube, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-science-tfm-201-40-1000x-binocular-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Science TFM-201 40-1000x binocular microscope\"\u003eTFM-201\u003c\/a\u003e below it is otherwise the same, and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/laboratory\" title=\"Laboratory and professional microscopes\"\u003elaboratory microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e collection lists it alongside the TRM-301 and the Infinity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68045110870380,"sku":"5750900","price":799.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5750900_M_1.1a6eceee_1920x1920_9bb4b6d5-b9b4-47e5-9f94-84dbc86f51c6.avif?v=1793577319"},{"product_id":"euromex-microblue-40-400x-microscope","title":"Euromex MicroBlue 40-400x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe MicroBlue is the entry point to Euromex's school microscopes, a Dutch-designed compound microscope for secondary science labs, home educators and adults who want a first instrument rather than a toy. The MB.1001 is a monocular with a plain stage; the MB.1052 is a binocular with a built-in mechanical stage, so the slide moves on knobs instead of fingertips. Both give 40x, 100x and 400x from achromatic 4x\/0.10, 10x\/0.25 and S40x\/0.65 objectives behind WF 10x\/18 mm eyepieces. Achromatic means the lens corrects colour fringing around edges, and the 40x is spring loaded so it gives if it meets the slide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MB.1001 has a 105 by 105 mm stage with two fixed clamps and an N.A. 0.65 condenser with a built-in iris. The MB.1052 has a 115 by 100 mm stage with 55 by 20 mm of X-Y travel and a height-adjustable Abbe condenser, N.A. 1.25, with an iris diaphragm and filter holder. Focus is coaxial coarse and fine, 15 µm per graduation, with a rack stop. The binocular head has 45-degree tubes, 48 to 75 mm eye spacing and a dioptre ring on the left tube.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLighting is a 1 W LED in two colours: white at 6000 to 6500 K and a halogen-coloured 3000 to 3200 K that lifts contrast on transparent objects. Three rechargeable AA batteries come in the box and charge over USB-C from the multi-plug adapter. The back panel stores five slides, two tools and the cable. The MB.1001 measures 298 by 151 by 202 mm and weighs 2.0 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA white filter, dust cover and manual complete the kit, with no slides included. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-erudit-basic-40-400x-binocular-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Erudit Basic 40-400x microscope\"\u003eBresser Erudit Basic\u003c\/a\u003e below it adds a carry case and a slide kit, our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscopes-for-schools\" title=\"Microscopes for schools\"\u003emicroscopes for schools\u003c\/a\u003e page lists the alternatives, and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/how-to-use-a-microscope\" title=\"How to use a microscope\"\u003ehow to use a microscope\u003c\/a\u003e walks through setting the condenser for a first slide. For 1000x, step up to the EcoBlue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Euromex","offers":[{"title":"MB.1001 Monocular, plain stage","offer_id":68045233389932,"sku":"MB.1001","price":200.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"MB.1052 Binocular, mechanical stage","offer_id":68045233422700,"sku":"MB.1052","price":335.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/MB.1001_B_1_1.png?v=1793577371"},{"product_id":"euromex-stereoblue-dual-magnification-stereo-microscope","title":"Euromex StereoBlue 10-40x Dual Magnification Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe StereoBlue is Euromex's stereo microscope for laboratory, inspection and dissection work, used by biologists, geologists, electronics engineers, jewellers and dental technicians. The dual-magnification models have a rotating objective pair: the SB.1302 gives 10x and 30x, and the SB.1402 gives 20x and 40x, through secured WF 10x\/21 mm eyepieces. Pick the SB.1302 for a wider field at low power and the SB.1402 for more detail on small parts; optional 15x and 20x eyepiece pairs raise either later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking distance is 100 mm, enough room to dissect, solder or turn a specimen under the lens, and the field of view is 21 and 6.9 mm on the SB.1302 or 10.5 and 5.2 mm on the SB.1402. The binocular head has 45-degree tubes, a dioptre ring on one side and eye spacing from 55 to 75 mm, and the eyepieces are supplied with eyecups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo 3 W LEDs, one above the stage and one below, run together or separately from the mains, so an opaque rock is lit from above and a thin section from beneath. The rack and pinion stand is cast alloy with a hardened coating, a flat base, two clamps, tension control on the coarse focus and a 60 mm stage plate, clear on one side and black and white on the other. A Kensington slot at the back takes a security cable, and the paint carries Euromex's APL antimicrobial layer. A polarising kit with a rotating stage (SB.9520) is an option for mineralogy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied with power cord, dust cover, eyecups, spare fuse, both stage plates and the manual. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/euromex-edublue-20-40x-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Euromex EduBlue 20-40x stereo microscope\"\u003eEduBlue\u003c\/a\u003e below it is the battery-powered school version with 60 mm of working distance; our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscopes-for-electronics\" title=\"Microscopes for electronics and soldering\"\u003emicroscopes for electronics\u003c\/a\u003e page compares it with digital inspection scopes, and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/which-microscope-do-i-need\" title=\"Which microscope do I need?\"\u003ewhich microscope do I need\u003c\/a\u003e separates stereo from compound work. For continuous zoom, see the StereoBlue 7-45x.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Euromex","offers":[{"title":"SB.1302 10x and 30x","offer_id":68045233521004,"sku":"SB.1302","price":347.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"SB.1402 20x and 40x","offer_id":68045233553772,"sku":"SB.1402","price":347.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/SB.1402-P_B_8590e4bc-fffe-499d-b6d4-92ff70119815.jpg?v=1793577374"},{"product_id":"bresser-science-etd-201-8-50x-trinocular-zoom-stereo-microscope","title":"Bresser Science ETD-201 8-50x Trinocular Zoom Stereo Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Science ETD-201 is a trinocular zoom stereo microscope with 105 mm of working distance, for assembly and inspection in electronics and precision mechanics, for dissection in a biology or forensic lab, and for schools that want a stereo microscope students can't outgrow. A stereo microscope shows the object in 3D, the right way up, so hands and tools under the lens behave as expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 0.8x to 5x zoom objective, a ratio of 6.25, with the WF10x eyepieces gives a continuous 8x to 50x. The eyepieces are in 30 mm tubes and can be swapped for other powers; eye relief is 21 mm, so glasses can stay on, eye spacing runs from 55 to 75 mm, and each eyepiece has dioptre adjustment. The head turns through 360 degrees, with the eyepiece tubes inclined at 45 degrees and a separate camera tube on top for a C-mount camera or a MikroCam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLEDs light the object from above and below, together or separately, with a dimmer, and the top light's angle adjusts and locks, so a solder joint can be lit from the side to show its profile. The base is extra wide with a tall column, so objects up to 100 mm high fit under the lens, and the 105 mm working distance leaves room for a soldering iron or forceps. Focus is a coarse knob; there's no fine focus on this model, and no mechanical stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box contains the zoom head, the stand, two WF10x eyepieces, a glass plate, a black and white plastic plate, a dust cover and the manual. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/which-microscope-do-i-need\" title=\"Which microscope do I need?\"\u003eguide to microscope types\u003c\/a\u003e explains when a stereo microscope is the right choice over a compound one. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-advance-icd-10-160x-zoom-stereo-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Advance ICD 10-160x zoom stereo microscope\"\u003eAdvance ICD\u003c\/a\u003e below it zooms 1x to 4x with a shorter working distance, the ETD-301 above it adds fine focus and a 7x to 63x range, and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stereo-microscopes\" title=\"Stereo microscopes\"\u003estereo microscopes\u003c\/a\u003e are grouped together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68051246449004,"sku":"5806200","price":756.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5806200_M_3_2_v0419.6806e9dd_1920x1920_76b5b023-f332-42f8-96f4-a43dae90c1ba.avif?v=1793657676"},{"product_id":"bresser-wf10x-eyepiece-micrometer","title":"Bresser WF10x Eyepiece Micrometer","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 10x eyepiece with a measuring scale built in, so you can measure what you're looking at. The scale is etched on a glass disc inside the eyepiece, called a reticle, and appears laid over the specimen. Choose the barrel by the eyepiece tube on your microscope: 23.2 mm for most compound models, 30 mm for the Science series, 30.5 mm for the ICD stereo range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 23.2 mm fits the Biolux NV, Erudit MO and DLX, Biorit, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-researcher-bino-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Researcher 40-1000x microscope\"\u003eResearcher\u003c\/a\u003e, Analyth Bino, Science TRM-301, Bioscience, ADL 601 P and F, MPO 401, IVM-401, MTL-201 and Biolux ICD. The 30 mm fits the Science TFM-201, TFM-301, Infinity, ETD-201 and ETD-101. The 30.5 mm fits the Biorit ICD, Biorit ICD CS, Researcher ICD and Advance ICD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scale has to be calibrated against a stage micrometer slide, a slide with a known ruler on it, once per objective, because a division's real size changes with the power. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/how-to-use-a-microscope\" title=\"How to use a microscope\"\u003eguide to using a microscope\u003c\/a\u003e covers the steps, and the slides and other parts are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscope-accessories\" title=\"Microscope accessories\"\u003emicroscope accessories\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"23.2 mm","offer_id":68051249463660,"sku":"5941980","price":85.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"30 mm","offer_id":68051249496428,"sku":"5942980","price":85.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"30.5 mm","offer_id":68051249529196,"sku":"5941990","price":75.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5941980_M_6.1eb5dcc6_1920x1920_d7d67cbf-de43-4f65-951c-08998751cc52.avif?v=1793657796"},{"product_id":"bresser-biolux-cross-table","title":"Bresser Biolux Cross Table","description":"\u003cp\u003eA small mechanical stage, which Bresser calls a cross table, that fixes to the plain stage of a Biolux-family microscope. Two knobs move the slide left and right and forwards and back, with vernier scales to read the position, so you can creep across a sample at high power without nudging it by hand and losing the spot. At 400x a finger push moves the view several fields at once; the knobs move it a fraction of one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBresser lists it for the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-biolux-nv-20-1280x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Biolux NV 20-1280x microscope\"\u003eBiolux NV\u003c\/a\u003e, the LCD microscope and LCD Touch, the Biolux Advance, the Erudit MO, the Micro Set, the Duolux and Biodiscover, the Junior Biolux sets 8855000 to 8855003 and the National Geographic 9039000 and 9039100. The Junior Biolux SEL isn't on the list, so check your model number first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's aluminium, 100 g, and 115 by 110 mm across. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/how-to-use-a-microscope\" title=\"How to use a microscope\"\u003eguide to using a microscope\u003c\/a\u003e explains why finding and keeping a spot gets harder as the power rises, and the other stage parts are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscope-accessories\" title=\"Microscope accessories\"\u003emicroscope accessories\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68051252281708,"sku":"5942650","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5942650_M_1.dfbb29e9_1920x1920_4b8b7cae-5ce9-4bad-8ef3-1b7bf2e1768a.avif?v=1793657908"},{"product_id":"bresser-led-spare-bulb-with-connector-plug","title":"Bresser LED Spare Bulb with Connector Plug","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe replacement LED for the Biolux family of Bresser microscopes, supplied with its connector plug so it pushes straight onto the existing lead. LEDs last a long time, but a dropped microscope or a battery leak can take one out, and this is the part that brings the light back without replacing the instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBresser lists it for the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-junior-biolux-sel-40-1600x-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Junior Biolux SEL 40-1600x microscope\"\u003eJunior Biolux SEL\u003c\/a\u003e in all four colours, the Biolux SEL 8855610, the Biolux NV, the Junior 40x to 2000x (8855500), the Junior Biolux sets 8855000 to 8855003, the Micro Set, the Biolux Advance, the LCD microscope and LCD Touch, and the National Geographic 9039000 and 9039100. The Erudit and Researcher aren't on that list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a white plastic part, so order it against the model number on your microscope's base. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/how-to-use-a-microscope\" title=\"How to use a microscope\"\u003eguide to using a microscope\u003c\/a\u003e covers the basic care that keeps a light working, and the other spares are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscope-accessories\" title=\"Microscope accessories\"\u003emicroscope accessories\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68051254313324,"sku":"5942320","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5942320.24fdc56c_1920x1920_c042f137-5599-420b-97b1-0fe34b99d4c3.avif?v=1793658035"},{"product_id":"bresser-universal-power-supply-5v-1a","title":"Bresser Universal Power Supply 5 V, 1 A","description":"\u003cp\u003eA replacement mains adapter for Bresser microscopes with a 5 V socket. It takes 100 to 240 V at 50 or 60 Hz and gives 5 V at 1000 mA through a 5.5 mm plug with a 2.1 mm pin, positive in the centre. Interchangeable heads for the UK, the EU and the USA, Canada, Central America, China and Japan are in the box, so it also travels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBresser lists it for the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/bresser-science-tfm-201-40-1000x-binocular-microscope\" title=\"Bresser Science TFM-201 40-1000x binocular microscope\"\u003eScience TFM-201\u003c\/a\u003e and TFM-301, the Science Infinity, the Science ETD-201, the Researcher ICD LED, the LCD microscope, the Biolux Touch and the Junior MikroSet and Biolux series, with one caveat: it doesn't suit the battery-only Biolux models. If your microscope isn't named, check that its socket matches the plug size and polarity above before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe unit weighs 63 g, or 128 g with the plug heads, and measures 67 by 37 mm. Our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/how-to-use-a-microscope\" title=\"How to use a microscope\"\u003eguide to using a microscope\u003c\/a\u003e covers setting up a mains-powered microscope, and the other spares and parts are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/microscope-accessories\" title=\"Microscope accessories\"\u003emicroscope accessories\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bresser","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68051254346092,"sku":"5942501","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/5942501_M_1.b3e8eafc_1920x1920_1783b757-7cd1-4f13-90ec-b48e5a25d3e7.avif?v=1793658037"},{"product_id":"levenhuk-med-10-40-1000x-microscope","title":"Levenhuk MED 10 40-1000x Microscope","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe MED 10 is a laboratory microscope for a teaching lab, a veterinary practice or a clinic, in two versions: the 10B, with a binocular head, and the 10T, which adds a vertical tube and a camera adapter. Both reach 1000x with oil, Levenhuk lists them for bacteria and cell structure, and it rates them for beginners as well as experienced users.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe objectives are achromatic, meaning corrected so a stained section's edges don't carry colour fringes, at 4x, 10x, 40x and 100x oil immersion, with the 40x and 100x spring-loaded to protect the front lens. The pair of WF10x\/18 mm eyepieces have an 18 mm field number, the width of the circle you see before the objective divides it. Every lens carries an anti-fungal coating, which matters in a humid prep room. The head is set at 30 degrees, turns a full circle, and adjusts from 48 to 75 mm with 5 dioptres each way. On the 10T Levenhuk gives working distances of 37.5 mm at 4x down to 0.2 mm at 100x.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mechanical stage is 125 by 130 mm and travels 70 by 50 mm on knobs. Under it is an Abbe condenser of numerical aperture 1.25, the width of light cone it gathers, matched to the 100x objective, with an iris diaphragm and a holder for the blue, green and yellow filters. A 5 W LED with a brightness control sits below, on 100 to 240 V, and fine focus reads to 0.002 mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the box are the base and stand, the head, the four objectives, both eyepieces, the condenser, the filters, a bottle of immersion oil, two fuses, a power cord and a dust cover, plus a camera adapter on the 10T. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-700-series-40-2000x-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk 700 series 40-2000x microscope\"\u003e700 series\u003c\/a\u003e below it adds a 20x eyepiece and a monocular version, without the anti-fungal coating. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/levenhuk-med-d10t-digital-trinocular-microscope\" title=\"Levenhuk MED D10T digital trinocular microscope\"\u003eMED D10T\u003c\/a\u003e is the same instrument with a 5.1 MP camera fitted; our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/guides\/how-to-use-a-microscope\" title=\"How to use a microscope\"\u003esetting-up guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers condenser alignment, and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/laboratory\" title=\"Laboratory and professional microscopes\"\u003elaboratory range\u003c\/a\u003e is listed together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levenhuk","offers":[{"title":"10B Binocular","offer_id":68051254378860,"sku":"73984","price":489.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"10T Trinocular","offer_id":68051254411628,"sku":"73985","price":523.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/5966\/2956\/files\/73984_levenhuk-binocular-microscope-med-10b_00.jpg?v=1793658040"}],"url":"https:\/\/scopeandfield.com\/collections\/microscopes-for-schools.oembed","provider":"Scope \u0026 Field","version":"1.0","type":"link"}