Children's microscope in a stiff carrying case featuring 28 tools for creating slides at home. With a 10x ocular the device has three magnification modes - 100x, 400x and 900x; switching between them is done simply by turning the revolving head.
The SIGETA Poseidon microscope housing is made of polymer, the lenses and the eyepiece are made of optical plastic. The backlight is powered by standard AA batteries. Recommended for stimulating the educational interest among children up to 8 years of age.
Construction Features
- Adjustable tilt angle of the frame
Filter wheel under the objective table
Reference:
- Eosin is a red acid dye; applied in staining specimens for examination under the microscope.
- Gum media - viscous transparent resin from balsamic fir; used as a glass lens cement
- Sea salt - more mineral-rich salt than common salt
- Artemia eggs - tiny crustaceans perfect for examination under a microscope.
Included:
- User manual (must be read by parents!)
- Microscope
- Eyepiece
- Tweezers
- Scalpel
- Awl
- 7 glass slides
- 7 cover glasses
- 7 labels
- 5 prepared slides
- 2 storage containers for slides
- Petri dish
- Volumetric flask
- Storage container for artemia
- Artemia eggs
- Eosin (fluorescent red dye or red coloring)
- Sea salt
- Glass glue (gum media)
- Spare bulb
Dimensions:
- Package dimensions: 37 х 10 х 35 cm
- Package weight: 1.63 kg
- Microscope dimensions: 8.6 x 13.2 x 23 cm
- Microscope weight: 0.4 kg