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We know buying a microscope can be tricky, especially if you don’t know where to start. We came up with a few tips and tricks to make it a breeze to purchase your perfect microscope. For Beginners, Schools, and Homeschools: First, is the classification of microscope. The two main types of microscopes are Compound Microscopes and Stereo Microscopes. What you are inspecting will determine if you need a compound or stereo microscope.Compound microscopes are also known as Biological Microscop …

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 …