Home Science Tools Home LED Microscope

The budget-friendly Home LED Microscope from Home Science Tools has the same quality and features as most high school level microscopes at a manageable price. The magnification levels and optical quality help students clearly see intricate cell details; the LED lighting is cool enough to use with live specimens; and the rotating head makes it easy to share between students. Home Science Tools’ microscopes are built to their unique specifications for safety, mechanical reliability, optical quality, and overall usability. Each microscope is inspected and tuned by their experienced microscope technician at their US facility.

Specifications:

• Monocular 45° inclined head with 360° rotation for convenient viewing
• 10x wide-field inclined eyepiece with large 18 mm field of view
• 4x (0.10 NA), 10x (0.25 NA), and 40xR (0.65 NA) objectives meet DIN standards and are achromatic, parcentered, and parfocaled to prevent color distortion and keep the slide in coarse focus as you switch to higher or lower power
• 40x objective is retractable
• Precision fine and coarse focusing with a slip clutch to prevent damage to slides or optics
• Durable and smooth all-metal rack-and-pinion focusing
• 110 x 120 mm stage with spring mounted stage clips, drilled to accept an optional mechanical stage
• NA 0.65 fixed condenser with five-hole disc diaphragm to adjust light levels for optimum resolution
• Cool, bright, adjustable LED illumination with 60,000-hour bulb life
• Specimen field of view is 4.5 mm at 40x
• Rugged aluminum frame stands 15" tall
• Includes operating manual, a dust cover, and a spare light bulb