Barska Microscope Explorer Kit (Gray)

Introduce your kids or students to the exciting world of microscopy with the Barska Microscope Explorer Kit. The kit includes a compact compound monocular microscope with a specimen stage and a collection of the most common microscope accessories, all packaged into a hard carry case. The microscope's optical system features three objective lenses on a rotating nosepiece and a 20x eyepiece, which collectively produce magnifications of 300x, 600x, and 1200x. Young explorers will be able to secure their specimens on the stage using two built-in clips, and light them from below using a built-in illuminator that has a mirror on one side and an LED lamp on the opposite side. For achieving an ideal image sharpness, the microscope features an adjustable working distance and a coarse focus knob. The device is powered by two AA batteries and offers an arched back that can be used as a handle for carrying. The kit also contains a multitude of accessories and specimens for immediate use so you don't have to shop around for introductory level slides containing a shrimp hatchery, sea salt, and brine shrimp eggs, or for useful tools like tweezers, collection vials, and a Petri dish. Many included accessories make this microscope a useful and complete educational aid.

Optical Performance

20x eyepiece

15x, 30x, and 60x objectives

300x, 600x, and 1200x total magnification

Mirror and bottom LED illumination

Use and Handling

Coarse focusing

Adjustable working distance

Built-in color filter and aperture wheel

Powered by two AA batteries (not included)

Construction

Square stage with two plastic clips

Rotating objective turret with three objectives

Arched frame back serves as handle

Base contains battery compartment

Hard plastic carry case with handle

Included Accessories

1 shrimp hatchery

1 petri dish and 1 micro slicer

5 prepared and 7 blank slides

1 replacement light bulb

7 slide covers and 7 labels

1 Scalpel, 1 needle, and 1 set of tweezers

2 collection vials, 1 graduated cylinder, and 1 stirring rod

1 labeled container with sea salt

1 labeled container gum media

1 set of brine shrimp eggs

1 eosin