Factors to Consider When Selecting a Stereo Microscope
Stereo microscopes are often nicknamed the workhorse of the lab or the production department. Users spend many hours behind the ocular inspecting, observing, documenting or dissecting samples. Which factors need to be considered when selecting a stereo microscope? The answer is: “It depends”. Why is that? Because it depends on the application, on the task the user wants to achieve. Basically, a stereo microscope is a tool for magnifying a three-dimensional object in three dimensions. Unlike a compound microscope, a stereo microscope is able to cope with this task
