Posts of the Category: Buying Advice
Purchasing a new microscope can be a confusing matter. What should one look out for? Here I attempt to give some guidance concerning the matter.
Equipment Recommendations
What are some of the features to look out for when purchasing a new set of biological microscopes?
Types of Objectives
This article gives you an overview of different types of microscope objectives, but I must note that a particular objective can fall into several categories at the same time. For educational work, parfocal, achromatic, bright field objectives are very common.
Room issues
This article briefly outlines some issues that should be considered when equipping a room/lab.
Purchasing Considerations
Here is a brief check list of issues to consider when purchasing microscopes.
Purchasing (new) Microscopes
So, what should you look out for when purchasing a new compound microscope? What are the key variables? There are several quality criteria that need to be taken into consideration.