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| View Larger Image | My First Lab Duo-Scope | Toyby C & A Scientific
| List Price: | $79.99 | | Price: | $61.13 | | You Save: | $18.86 (24%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Sales Rank: | 186th |
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FEATURES | - Features 40x, 100x & 400x magnifications
- Real Glass Optics
- 6 hole disk diaphragm
- Battery Operated
- Extensive, 50 pc accessory kit
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
My First Lab Duo-Scope Microscopes uses are unlimited with dual lights. It has the flexibility to view both slides and solid items. View slides with the light shining up from below and view solid objects with the light shining down on the specimen. It is fun and educational for scientists of all ages. It includes over 50 pieces of accessories for hours of scientific research. It requires 3 AA batteries, which are not included. It contains glass and sharp instruments. Also it includes: vinyl dust cover, five plain slides, one concavity slide, four prepared slides, cover glass, plastic dropper, two bottles of stain, slide labels, lens paper, forceps, scalpel, plastic test tube, plastic Petri dish, straight teasing needle, and instruction manual and helpful hints. It features: 10X eyepiece; 4X, 10X, 40X objectives, 40X, 100X, 400X Magnification, real optical glass lenses, dual focusing knobs, two LED lights, and six hole disc diaphragms |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 58 reviews)
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Great Microscope for the price!!! by Stacy (NJ United States)  5 Stars
November 12, 2009
I have tried other microscopes and was very disappointed with the results. This microscope however is great! The price is very reasonable, it is very sturdy, and it is easy to adjust to view your specimens. The eye piece takes a little getting used to, if you put your eye too close you will see your eyelashes when you blink. I found that using my thumb and forefinger to make a circle then resting it over the top of the eye piece and then resting my eye on my hand with the rest of my fingers on the eye piece tube works well. Now, I can look through the eye piece without getting to close. I love being able to view the specimens with the above light and the below light which allows you to see different aspects of the specimen. I have found that using the above light shows a lot more detail of the specimens, it really makes the specimens sort of come to life. I ordered pre-made slides which one is of an ant and when I look at it with the above light it is amazing. Even hair looks amazing. I am very happy with my purchase and can't wait to share it with the kids.
Also the microscope comes with the following accessories:
5 Blank Slides
4 Prepared Slides
1 Concavity Slide
Slide Labels
Cover glass
Plastic Dropper
2 Bottles of non-toxis "stain" - (which is actually food color 1 red & 1 blue)
Forceps
Lens Paper - (which is a pad of approx. 50 sheets)
Test Tube
Petri Dish - (which is small, the size of an Eisenhower dollar coin)
Straight Teasing Needle
Cotton Swab on a long thin stick
Long thin stick with no cotton
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Excellent for homeschoolers by Denise Rich 5 Stars
November 09, 2009
In my quest to look for a decent microscope, I found that most were far too expensive. A parent gets caught up in "how much can you get for your money" or the worries of "will it be worth the money?" This microscope is excellent for the price. You can see details on slides easily with each of the magnification pieces. We even put a sample of skin underneath and the cells could be seen. The box comes with dyes, blank slides, tweezers, and many other items. It's excellent for young children as well as adults. It's absolutely perfect if you are homeschooling. It's light, portable, uses batteries so you can go outside to be near samples, etc. The first thing that will initially throw you off is the box that the scope arrives in. It looks like a toy and gives you the feeling as if you've just wasted your money. But the actual item is of great quality! Don't get scared and purchase an expensive scope when this one will do what you need and want.
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The scoop on the scope by J. Prescott (Phoenix, AZ USA) 5 Stars
November 05, 2009
I bought this for my son's 9th birthday after reading many glowing reviews. It comes with a packet of prepared slides, slide covers, stain, scalpel, forceps, and a few other accessories. The microscope has been a treasure for us and we have all enjoyed it, including my 6-year-old son. My biggest disappointment with it is that there have been many specimens which we could not get to come into focus except using the "10x" objective. The other two seem a little unnecessary when so often only the 10x works.
A few days ago, after warning the kids a million times to be extremely careful with the microscope, I unfortunately knocked it off a shelf from a height of about 3 feet. The black scope at the top was broken off. We taped it back onto the base and incredibly, the scope still seems to work exactly as it did before. It actually concerns me a little bit that it works just as it did before, but I won't complain.
Somebody mentioned how easily the slides can be broken by accidentally lowering the objective onto the slide. This is true. Several have been broken.
Overall, we love this item and I think it has sparked my boys' interest in science and microbiology.
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very accurate microscope by tina (jetersville, va)  4 Stars
October 28, 2009
I was very satisfied ,and I was glad that I hunted to find the best one. You can see the samples very clearly. I would recommend it to others. Price is not astronomical, either.
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Microscope by Camille Blair 4 Stars
October 27, 2009
I was very happy about the Duo Lab mircoscope. It is light weight and yet is amazingly clear. We have already looked at leaves and pond water on it and was very happy.
I purchased this for our homeschool biology class and feel that for the money I got a great deal. My children ages 14 and 15 set it up and got it running easily.
Overall very happy with this purchase.
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SIMILAR PRODUCTS |
| Learning Resources Prepared Slides Combination Set, 48 Specimens
by Learning Resources
Grades K - 6. Set contains 12 slides with a total of 48 specimens including pollens/spores, textiles, insects, tiny creatures, animals, and plants.
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| Clear Glass Slides - 72 per box
by Jorgensen Labs
High quality glass slides that will serve every clinical need from permanent mounts to fecal samples. Slides individually separated by thin tissue paper to prevent sticking together. Smooth beveled. Comes 1" x 3" x 1.2 mm(1/25") thick.
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| The Usborne Complete Book of the Microscope: Internet Linked (Complete Books)
by Kirsteen Rogers (Author), Paul Dowswell (Editor), Laura Fearn (Editor)
The Usborne Complete Book of the Microscope (Internet Linked) Series: Complete BooksAuthor: K. Rogers • Ages: 8 years and up• Size of book: 8 1/2 x 10 7/8 inches• Pages: 96 soft cover • Earned the 2000 Parent Council LTD AwardALSO: Winner of the Learning Magazine Teacher's Choice Award Winner of the Rhone-Poilenc Junior Prize, celebrating the best in popular science writing The Usborne Internet-linked Complete Book of the Microscope is a breathtaking introduction to an...
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| 17-Piece Slide-Making Kit Includes (10) Blanks, (12) Cover Glasses, Labels, and Static Slide Covers
by American Science & Surplus
This 17-piece slide-making kit includes (10) blanks, (12) cover glasses, labels, and static slide covers, magnifier, (2) vials & graduated cylinders, shrimp eggs, methylene blue, micro-hatchery, goggles, and more.
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| World of the Microscope (Science & Experiments Series)
by Corinne Stockley (Author), Chris Oxlade (Author)
The world of the microscope pb
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