| Instrument
Type: |
State of the
art single-lens microscope, inspired
by the instruments created by Antony
van Leeuwenhoek of Delft, Holland
(1632-1723). |
| Image
Resolution: |
Resolution:
2 microns. Non-periodic and isolated
features as small as 1 micron can be
seen. Conventional microscopes normally
require 300x to attain this resolution. |
| Optics: |
- Superior
image clarity, brightness, contrast and
resolution.
- Diffraction limited imaging - image detail that is
limited by the nature of light itself.
- High contrast imaging in living specimens without the
need for stains or special lighting (live bacteria can be
seen in water, without staining or special lighting, at
150x).
- 'Optical sectioning' effect reveals the three-
dimensional shape of microscopic specimens in sharp
detail
- Low light requirements allow unlimited viewing and
photographing of live specimens the unique
PocketScope® optics provide higher resolution
images at a chosen magnification than is attained by
conventional school microscopes.
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| Weight: |
Barely more
than 3 ounces (about 89 grams).
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| Illumination: |
Uses ambient
light without the need for a mirror.
Skylight, indirect sunlight, fluorescent
lights, incandescent lights, and even
candles or campfires are all suitable
to provide bright, clear images. (As
with all microscopes and optical devices,
do not look directly at the sun).
PocketScope.com® has
the PocketLum™ Illuminator,
a battery powered full-color LED
illuminator accessory that snaps
onto the base of the PS-150
PocketScope®.
Learn
more about the PocketLum™ Illuminator
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| Slides: |
Uses standard
1" x 3" micro slides. Can be
used with permanent mount slides, temporary
slides, and wet mount slides. Slight
modifications of wet mount methods may
be needed under some circumstances.
Learn
how to make slides
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| Ease
of Use: |
The PS-150
PocketScope® Microscope
is very easy to use by children and
adults. Children as young as 5 years
old have been taught to use the instrument
with just a minute of instruction.
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| Magnification: |
Approximately
150x (actual magnification varies slightly
according to the user's eye)
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| Dimensions: |
5.6 inches
long, 2.75 inches wide, and 0.8 inch
thick
(142mm x 70 mm x 20 mm)
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| Lens
Design: |
The PS-150
PocketScope® lens is the
highest precision lens that can be
manufactured with current technology.
The shape of the lens is accurate to
within 1 part in 15,000, and it has
been optimized to provide diffraction-limited
images. The lens is mounted slightly
recessed into the cover of the PS-150
PocketScope® so that it
cannot be scratched by the edge of
a slide. PocketScope® lenses
are also "crash-proof ";
they will not be damaged by misfocusing
and pressing against a slide.
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| Materials & Durability: |
High strength,
high impact UV stabilized engineering
polymer body and mechanisms for superior
durability in the classroom and in
the field. The PS-150 PocketScope® body
is made from the same high impact polymer
used for football helmets! It was our
goal to make an instrument that could
survive falling from a desk and being
accidently stepped-on by a student.
The PS-150 easily
passes those tests. These durability
tests were quite reasonable, but that
didn't satisfy us, so we tested the
durability of the PS-150 under
extreme conditions that would easily
destroy any other microscope.
Remarkably, the PS-150 passed
these extreme tests without damage:
- Being stepped-on by a 250 pound man.
- Placed in a back pants pocket and being sat upon by
a 200 pound adult.
- Placed in a hard chair and being sat upon by a 200
pound adult.
- Dropped from a height of 18 feet onto concrete with a
slide in the Slide-Guide™. (The slide popped out,
but
did not break, and there was no damage to the
PS-150!)
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| Safety: |
PocketScopes® are
designed to provide maximum safety for
children and adults by protecting them
from the sharp edges of glass microscope
slides, razor-sharp glass shards from
broken slides and cover glasses, and
from the specimens in temporary and wet
mount slides. PocketScopes® provide
a physical barrier between the eye and
the slide, yet allow the slide to be
easily positioned, moved, and locked
in a desired position. PocketScopes® have
been carefully designed to be extremely
break resistant.
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