Interactive simulations
What you see under the microscope
Choose a sample and scroll down: the camera moves in as if you were changing objectives. Every magnification, every field of view and every resolution comes from the spec sheet of a microscope in our shop, and alongside we tell you which instruments can see it.
How a microscope works, part by part →
BloodFrom the drop to the red blood cell in 3D, up to 1000× with oil.
OnionThe first classroom practical: walls, nuclei and staining.
Cheek cellsA scraping from the inside of the cheek: flat cells, their nucleus and mouth bacteria, from 40× to 1000×.
Pond waterParamecia, tardigrades and algae, alive and on the move.
Ant under a stereo microscopeAntennae, compound eyes and mandibles, in relief, from 10× to 40×.
Butterfly wing under a stereo microscopeThe dust on the wings is scales in rows, like roof tiles, from 10× to 40×.
Cells under a fluorescence microscopeBlue nuclei, green actin and red mitochondria: each filter lights up one dye.
Steel under a metallurgical microscopeFerrite and pearlite grains in polished and etched steel, under reflected light.Not sure which microscope to choose?
Tell us what you want to see and who it is for, and we will recommend the right instrument.
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