Recommendations and suggestions for a microscope

[Supernaut]

Hello All,

I'd like to get a hemocytometer and a microscope and start harvesting my main yeast line. Any recommendations for an entry-level 400x microscope? Amazon is slopping over with them. Also, is anyone counting cells on a microscope that uses a laptop monitor for display instead of eyepieces?

Thanks,

John

[wrbQC]

Hello,

We have been using an Omax microscope for the past few years. It was purchased from Amazon Canada. It works great and there is an option to hook it up to a monitor. Most of the time I just use the eyepieces as I find that easier. Here is the link to it.

http://www.amazon.ca/OMAX-40X-2000X-...ith+Built-in+1....

[Yeast]

if you have the budget for it get a phase contrast microscope. if you're just going to do counting

http://www.amscope.com/compound-microscopes/40x-1000x-led-lab-siedentopf-binocular-compound-microscope-with-3-d-double-layer-mechanical-stage.html

something like that would certainly work. They are cheap feeling but the optics are plenty good enough to use with a hemocytometer

you can buy a camera eyepiece separate or in a bundle on amazon likely. a cell phone works great held very steadily to the eyepiece

[Supernaut]

wrbQC and Yeast: great suggestions, thanks! I ordered a monocular scope with a mechanical stage (and a bunch of other bits and pieces) from Cynmar. Same price range as those above.

Thanks again!

John

[Yeast]

wrbQC and Yeast: great suggestions, thanks! I ordered a monocular scope with a mechanical stage (and a bunch of other bits and pieces) from Cynmar. Same price range as those above.

Thanks again!

John

feel free to send a message to this account any time if you have questions about microscopy or post it and notify me. I have some cell counting and hemocytometer SOPs if you're interested

[Brewberosa]

I had the same question and will probably go with a cheap monocular amscope one unless someone gives me good reason not to.

Don't forget to research hemocytomers too. Check this site out. It is a great resource http://www.hemocytometer.org/

[Alphaacid]

if you have the budget for it get a phase contrast microscope.

Got a link for one of these?

[pubbrewer]

https://www.amscope.com/compound-microscopes/phase-contrast-microscopes.html

PHASE CONTRAST link