The microscope is a unique invention of mankind, with the help of which you can see things with your own eyes that are invisible to the naked eye. Depending on the power of the microscope, you can see enlarged natural elements, hair, petals and leaves, flower stems. More powerful microscopes are able to show you the structure of cells and bacteria. For a child, a microscope is a wonderful way to study the world around him. How to choose the right microscope for maximum enjoyment and benefit?
Instructions
Step 1
First, determine what exactly you want to see through the microscope - its power depends on it. If you want to magnify ordinary visible objects - insects, flowers, crystals, grains of sand - an instrumental stereoscopic microscope with a magnification of up to 100x is suitable for you.
Step 2
More powerful microscopes are called biological microscopes. If you want to view objects invisible to the eye, you need a microscope that has more than a thousand times magnification.
Step 3
When buying a microscope, pay attention to the quality of its parts. The tube of the microscope, in which the eyepieces and lenses are fixed, must be firmly attached to a massive base. On the base in front of the objective, a stage and an illuminating condenser must be fixed. It is best to purchase an electric light microscope. There are also specular illuminators.
Step 4
For the greatest comfort when observing the microcosm, purchase a binocular microscope that allows you to see the image with two eyes.
Step 5
Also pay attention to the quality of the lenses. Convenient is a microscope with a revolving head, which contains several different objectives so that you can change the magnification of an object. The quality of the stage is also important - it is most convenient to have a microscope with a movable and controllable stage so that you do not have to manually move objects under the eyepiece.
