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How to Choose the Right Microscope
Jan 17th 2018 | Posted by BoliOptics

How to Choose the Right Microscope

The Determining FactorThe most important factor in choosing a microscope is your application: what do you want to look at? MagnificationFirst, let’s talk about magnification. A light microscope has 2 sources of magnification. The primary source is the objective lens (the lens closest to the specimen). The secondary source is the eyepiece lens (the lens the viewer looks through). Total magnification is achieved when you multiply the magnification power of the objective lens by that of the e …