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This MG20 beginner microscope with digital camera is a dual operating scope with all the features and accessories necessary for an amateur scientist. Microscope is light, durable, and portable making it excellent for field study. The dual LED lighting system can be powered by two AA batteries or AC adapter to provide top or bottom illumination with separate light intensity control.The revolving nosepiece and 10X widefield eyepiece provides magnification levels of 40X, 100X, and 400X. Macro-observation is available for dissecting specimens, as well as viewing rocks, coins, stamps, pond water, insects, flowers, and other solid objects. Micro-observation is also available for viewing specimens mounted on microscope slides, such as cells, tissues, and microscopic organisms.
Camera can be used by removing the eyepiece from the ocular tube and inserting the digital eyepiece camera in order to view still images and live video of the specimen on your computer (comes with imaging software and instructions).
Kit comes with an activity guide with fun experiments such as: "Hatching Brine Shrimp", make your own slides, "Want to See Crystals?", preparing a mount, creating smears, and "Life Under Glass".
WARNING: This kit contains small parts, glass, and sharp instruments. Not recommended for children under 9 years of age. Some experiments require adult supervision.
What’s Included:
- Microscope
- Carrying case
- Digital eyepiece camera
- One slide set (set of 10):
- Five prepared glass slides
- Five blank glass slides
- Four bottles containing:
- Sea salt
- Brine shrimp eggs
- Yeast
- Gum media
- Hatchery
- Pair of metal tweezers
- Mini microtome
- CD (instructions, camera driver and software)
- AC adapter
- Instruction manual
- Activity guide
- Vinyl dust cover
Head | Monocular head, 45° inclined, rotates 360° |
Eyepiece | 10X wide-field eyepiece |
Nosepiece | Reverse three position nosepiece, positive stops clicks |
Objectives | 4X, 10X, 40XR objectives are parfocaled, parcentered and color-coded |
Stage |
3.5" round, movable stage, locked-on spring loaded stage clips |
Diaphragm | 6 hole disc diaphragm with colored filters |
Focusing | Coarse focus control |
Illumination | Top and bottom LED illumination, light intensity control |
Power | 2 AA batteries or AC adapter (included) |
Construction | Rugged all metal construction |