Experience laboratory-grade microscopy with our Advanced Dual-head LED Microscope! This powerful teaching microscope combines 1000x magnification with an innovative dual-head design, allowing teacher and student to explore bacteria and cellular details together. Featuring a 100x oil immersion objective and enhanced DIN achromatic optics, each unit is carefully inspected and fine-tuned before shipping and comes with a lifetime warranty for peace of mind.
- Powerful 1000x magnification with oil immersion objective for viewing bacteria and intricate cellular structures
- Dual-head design for simultaneous viewing—ideal for guided instruction and collaborative exploration
- Four enhanced DIN-standard objectives (4x, 10x, 40x, 100x oil) with retractable spring protection
- Laboratory-grade mechanical stage with coaxial controls for precise slide positioning
- Advanced 1.25 N.A. Abbe condenser with iris diaphragm and contrast filters for exceptional clarity
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Teaching Meets High-Power Microscopy
Our Advanced Dual-head Microscope is perfect for educators who need both teaching capability and high magnification. Guide students through observations of bacteria and cellular structures with clarity that rivals research-grade equipment.
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- Advanced Dual-head LED Microscope
- Operating instructions
- Filter set (blue, green, yellow)
- Dust cover
- Spare LED bulb
- Immersion oil
- Eyepieces: Two 10x wide-field with 18 mm exit pupil distance
- Head Design: Dual-head with 30° inclined and vertical viewing, 360° rotation
- Objectives: 4x (0.10 NA), 10x (0.25 NA), 40xR (0.65 NA), and 100xR (1.25 NA)
- Objective Quality: DIN standard achromatic, parcentered, and parfocaled
- Objective Features: 40xR objective is retractable; 100xR objective is oil retractable
- Objective Turret: 4-hole ball-bearing mounted for smooth, precise magnification changes
- Focus System: Smooth precision coaxial coarse and fine focusing with tension adjustment and 2µm fine division
- Stage: Large 125 x 130 mm stage with stage stop and integrated ball-bearing 30 x 70 mm mechanical stage with x-y movement and low-position coaxial controls
- Condenser: 1.25 N.A. Abbe condenser with rack-and-pinion focusing
- Diaphragm: Adjustable iris diaphragm for excellent contrast control
- Filter Holder: Swing-out filter holder with blue, green, and yellow contrast filters
- Illumination: Long-life, bright, cool LED with variable intensity control
- Power Supply: High quality 100-240 volt AC universal power supply
- Field of View: 4.0 mm with 4x, 1.8 mm with 10x, 0.4 mm with 40x, and 0.18 mm with 100x objective
- Construction: Cast aluminum frame with chemical-resistant coating, 14" tall
- Also Available: Binocular version, replacement LED bulb, digital camera
This affordable yet sophisticated lab-quality dual-head microscope provides enhanced optics and advanced mechanics.
This dual-head microscope features two widefield 10x eyepieces: one that is inclined 30° (similar to a regular monocular model) and an additional one that is vertical. A dual-head microscope's optical system and unique viewing head make it an ideal teaching microscope, as well as an excellent choice for digital photography.
Its improved DIN achromatic, parcentered, and parfocaled objectives deliver enhanced optical clarity with 40x, 100x, 400x, and 1000x magnification. If you're looking for a microscope with high power magnification abilities, this compound microscope, otherwise known as a brightfield or biological microscope, is an excellent choice!
High-Power Teaching Microscope
The Advanced Dual-head LED Microscope transforms teaching at higher magnifications. Its innovative dual-head design allows simultaneous viewing, making it perfect for guiding students through complex observations of bacteria and cellular structures. The thoughtfully designed viewing system—with one 30° inclined eyepiece and one vertical eyepiece—lets you guide students through each discovery at magnifications up to 1000x. What sets this microscope apart is its powerful 100x oil immersion objective, which delivers true 1000x magnification. This allows you to explore bacteria, blood cells, and intricate cellular details with exceptional clarity—ideal for advanced biology instruction and laboratory coursework. For enhanced documentation, you can attach a digital camera to one head while viewing through the other.
Laboratory-Grade Performance
This dual-head microscope has smooth, precise, and reliable focusing with coaxial fine and coarse control knobs and ball-bearing rack-and-pinion mechanics. The 125 x 130 mm integrated mechanical stage offers easy, accurate slide positioning with coaxial controls and 30 x 70 mm x-y movement—essential when tracking small specimens at high magnification. A rack-focused 1.25 N.A. Abbe condenser, iris diaphragm with filter holder, and the long-life, cool, bright LED illumination with variable-intensity control, allow you to easily optimize color and contrast resolution.
About the Advanced Microscope Series
As part of our ongoing commitment to make high quality science tools accessible for everyone, we proudly introduce our new Advanced Microscope series. These are built to stringent standards that are even greater than our highly-acclaimed Home Science Tools educational microscopes. Each lab-quality microscope undergoes rigorous testing and inspection before we pass them along to you. Because we work directly with the manufacturer, you'll enjoy standard science industry specifications without the premium price tag. DIN objective lenses, long relief eyepieces, variable-intensity LED lighting, and smooth, reliable mechanics, make these the obvious choice for education and laboratory professionals who demand quality but don't want to pay brand-name premium prices. This is why we can say with confidence that while you can always find cheaper microscopes, you won't find better quality laboratory microscopes for your money.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why would I need 1000x magnification for teaching? The 1000x magnification opens up a new world of specimens for your students to explore. At this power, you can clearly observe bacteria, blood cells, cell nuclei, and other microscopic structures that are invisible at lower magnifications. This is especially valuable for advanced biology students studying microbiology, cell biology, or preparing for college-level coursework.
- Is oil immersion difficult to use in a teaching setting? While oil immersion requires a bit more care than standard objectives, it's quite manageable with proper instruction. The technique simply involves placing a drop of oil on the slide before viewing at 1000x. The oil stays between the slide and lens, improving image quality dramatically. With guidance, students can learn this technique and appreciate the enhanced detail it provides. Just remember to clean the objective with lens paper after each use.
- What's the advantage of a dual-head microscope over having students take turns? A dual-head microscope transforms the learning experience by allowing real-time guidance. As the teacher, you can see exactly what the student is seeing and provide immediate feedback: "Do you see that rod-shaped bacterium? Notice how it's moving?" This eliminates the common frustration of students not finding the specimen or not knowing what they're looking at. It's particularly valuable at high magnifications where finding and focusing on tiny specimens can be challenging.
- Can I use this microscope for digital imaging? Yes! One of the viewing heads can accommodate a microscope camera (sold separately), allowing you to capture images and videos of your specimens. This is especially useful for creating teaching materials, documenting student work, or projecting images for whole-class viewing. The dual-head design means you can view through one eyepiece while capturing images through the other.
