Labomed 5032000 Model Lx 100 Monocular Compound Microscope, WF10x Eyepiece, 40x-1000x Magnification, Brightfield, LED Illumination, Iris Diaphragm, Mechanical Stage, 100V-240V

The Labomed 5032000 Model Lx 100 Monocular Compound Microscope has a 10x widefield eyepiece, a forward-facing nosepiece with four DIN semi-plan achromatic objectives, LED illumination, nested coarse and fine focus, a 1.25 NA Abbe condenser with iris diaphragm, and a mechanical stage. The monocular viewing head has a fixed inclination to reduce eye and neck strain, and 360-degree rotation capability to enable sharing. A forward-facing nosepiece eases changing objectives. Semi-plan achromatic objectives provide color correction and improved focus over the central 80 percent of the viewing field. The 40xS and 100xS objectives are spring-loaded to prevent damage to the slide or objective when focusing. The 100xS objective is also an oil objective that provides increased resolution over a standard objective. The eyepiece and objectives are anti-fungal to inhibit fungal growth that can damage the optics. A compound microscope is used for inspection and dissection of specimens when two-dimensional images are desired.

The microscope has lower (diascopic) Brightfield illumination that transmits light up through the specimen for enhanced visibility of translucent and transparent objects. Brightfield (BF) illumination allows the specimen to absorb light, resulting in a dark image on a light background. The LED light source provides bright, cool light for working with temperature-sensitive or live specimens. The Abbe condenser can be adjusted to control the distance of the light from the stage and has an iris diaphragm to optimize the amount of light illuminating the specimen. The condenser is controlled using a rack-and-pinion mechanism. The mechanical stage locks the slide into place and provides precise slide manipulation along the X- and Y-axes. Coaxial coarse and fine focus knobs are nested to speed focusing for left-and right-handed viewers.

W is width, the horizontal distance from left to right; D is depth, the horizontal distance from front to back.

Microscopes are instruments used to enhance the resolution of an object or image. Types include compound, stereo, or digital. Compound microscopes use a compound optical system with an objective lens and an eyepiece. Stereo microscopes show object depth in a three-dimensional image. Digital microscopes are used to display an image on a monitor, rather than looking through a lens. Microscopes can have monocular (one), binocular (two), or trinocular (three) eyepieces, with varying magnification abilities. Magnification ability refers to the size of an image. Resolution, also known as resolvant power, refers to the clarity of the image. The interaction between field of view (FOV), numerical aperture (NA), and working distance (WD) determines resolution. Microscopes can control magnification through a fixed focus, or through a range of adjustments. They can also utilize LED, fluorescent, and mirror light sources to help control viewing capabilities. Microscopes are widely used in education, lab research, biology, metallurgy, engineering, chemistry, manufacturing, and in the medical, forensic science, and veterinary industries.

Labo America manufactures microscopy and medical diagnostic equipment under the Labomed brand. The company, founded in 1982 and headquartered in Fremont, CA, meets International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards 9001:2008 and 13485:2003.

What's in the Box?

• Labomed 5032000 Model Lx 100 Monocular Compound Microscope
• WF10x eyepiece, 18mm
• 4x DIN semi-plan achromatic objective
• 10x DIN semi-plan achromatic objective
• 40xS DIN semi-plan achromatic objective
• 100xS (oil) DIN semi-plan achromatic objective