Motic 1100100401391 Series BA210 LED Basic Trinocular Compound Microscope, N-WF10x Eyepieces, Plan Objectives, 40x-1000x Magnification, Brightfield, LED Illumination, Abbe Condenser with Iris Diaphragm, Mechanical Stage, 100V-240V (110V Plug)

The Motic 1100100401391 Series BA210 LED Basic Trinocular Compound Microscope has a pair of 10x widefield high-eyepoint eyepieces, a trinocular port, a reverse-mounted nosepiece with four color-corrected infinity optical system (CCIS) EF-N plan achromatic objectives, LED illumination, coaxial nested coarse and fine focus, a 1.25 NA Abbe condenser with iris diaphragm, and a mechanical stage. The trinocular viewing head has a Siedentopf binocular head with a pair of eyepieces with interpupillary adjustment, a fixed inclination to reduce eye and neck strain, and 360-degree rotation capability to provide a more comprehensive view and enable sharing; and a trinocular port that accepts a camera adapter (sold separately). A Siedentopf binocular head enables the viewer to change the interpupillary distance without changing the tube length, eliminating the need to refocus the image. High-eyepoint eyepieces ease viewing for viewers wearing glasses. Dioptric adjustment accommodates individual eye-strength differences. A reverse-mounted nosepiece keeps objectives out of the way to prevent damage and contamination, and to enable more secure slide handling. Rotation positions with secure, positive stops ensure accurate positioning and support a range of magnification options. CCIS EF-N plan achromatic objectives provide color correction and focus over the entire range of the viewing field, have a longer working distance for improved focus when auxiliary components are utilized, and have a multi-layer coating to enhance contrast. The 40xS and 100xS objectives are spring-loaded objectives that retract when they come into contact with the stage or slide, preventing slide damage when focusing. The 100xS objective is also an oil objective that provides increased resolution over a standard objective. A basic compound microscope is used in classroom, home school, and hobbyist settings 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, and a rheostat controls the amount of light emanating from the lamp. The Abbe condenser can be adjusted to control the distance of the light from the stage, has an iris diaphragm to optimize the amount of light illuminating the specimen, and has a slider slot to accept a phase or darkfield slider (sliders sold separately). A collector lens assembly holds the included blue filter that helps naturalize the light. 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, and tension adjustment ensures specimen stays focused during viewing.

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.

Motic manufactures microscopes, microscope cameras, digital imaging products, and application software. The company, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Xiamen, China, is a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Speed Fair Co. Ltd. and meets International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards 9001 and 14000.

What's in the Box?

• Motic 1100100401391 Series BA210 LED Basic Trinocular Compound Microscope
• (2) N-WF10x eyepieces
• CCIS EF-N 4x plan achromatic objective
• CCIS EF-N 10x plan achromatic objective
• CCIS EF-N 40xS plan achromatic objective
• CCIS EF-N 100xS (oil) plan achromatic objective
• Blue filter, 45mm
• Immersion oil, 5ml
• Hex key
• Dust cover
• Power cord