{"id":389,"date":"2010-04-07T16:22:16","date_gmt":"2010-04-07T21:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/?p=389"},"modified":"2023-01-05T00:15:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T06:15:40","slug":"microscope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/blog\/microscope\/","title":{"rendered":"Get a handheld microscope for your computer for $199!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine plugging a microscope into the USB port of your PC or laptop and viewing images with 10x to 200x or even 500x magnification. The latest models of handheld microscopes from Cole-Parmer offer just this portability, convenience, and versatility. The most recent model also contains a polarizer for reducing glare on reflective items, such as metal surfaces.<\/p>\n<p>Each of the Digital USB Microscopes produces crisp, sharp images and accurate color reproduction through the use of Active Pixel Technology. A simple press of the shutter trigger quickly captures the high-resolution magnified image. Six built-in lights with adjustable brightness ensure proper illumination. Software for image and video capture, measurement, brightness and contrast controls, digital zoom, and date-and-time record is included (requires Windows\u00ae XP, SP2, or Vista).<\/p>\n<p>Customers working in laboratories, research, and quality control cite functionality, easy set-up, and economical price as significant reasons to recommend the devices. Scientists, engineers, forensics specialists, and technicians may also rely on the handheld microscopes to perform detailed repair, assembly, or inspection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(Item number\u00a0<a title=\"Portable Digital Microscope\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/catalog\/product_view.asp?sku=4870820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow noopener noreferrer\">EW-48708-20<\/a>)<br>\nHandheld, lightweight, portable Digital Microscope, 1.3 megapixels, 10x to 200x magnification, USB connection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coleparmer.com\/catalog\/product_view.asp?sku=4870820\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: black 1px solid;\" title=\"Digital Microscope\" src=\"http:\/\/static.coleparmer.com\/large_images\/48708_20.jpg\" alt=\"Digital Microscope\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\"><\/a><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\">Use these digital microscopes for science and engineering work, assembly and quality control, detailed repair, forensics, and more. Six LEDs illuminate your object\u2014turn the LEDs on or off and adjust the brightness using the control wheel on the body. For versions with the 10x to 200x magnification range, magnification automatically adjusts based on the distance from the object. Includes a basic stand with adjustable height; order optional boom stand for greater flexibility.<br>\nCapture images and videos through use of the included software (requires Windows<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> XP, SP2, or Vista). The software also includes a measurement function, brightness and contrast controls, digital zoom, and date and time record.<strong>What\u2019s Included: software and microscope stand.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Magnification<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>10x to 200x<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Image sensor<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>inches<\/td>\n<td>1\/4\u2033 CMOS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Cable(s)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>USB 2.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Resolution<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1,300,000 pixels, 1280 x 1024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Light source<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>six LEDs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine plugging a microscope into the USB port of your PC or laptop and viewing images with 10x to 200x or even 500x magnification. 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