Microscopes

A microscope helps you to see objects that are too small to view with the naked eye. Microscopes are commonly used to view all types of cells, analyze clinical specimens, and to scan nanomaterials. Common varieties include light microscopes, infrared microscopes, scanning electron microscopes, stereo microscopes, and fluorescence, or confocal, microscopes. Microscopes often come bundled with a computer for automatic data collection. Because a microscope is first and foremost an optical device, quality optics are of primary importance in selecting an instrument. After application-specific choices and quality optics, one might consider a wide array of features and conveniences, such as slide scanning, programmable controls or included software, the available range of magnification, filtering, noise reduction, ease of use and ergonomics.