Hi All,

 

I'm a microbiology student and I'll be needing to do some basic analyzing in a lab, such as identifying cultures, doing gram stains, etc. I was looking for a decent microscope to work with. I can't afford any of the super professional-grade ones, so I was just browsing for some good deals online. I came across this one, and I was wondering what you all thought:

 

http://www.amazon.co.../dp/B004V1RG9M/

Its resolution is about 0.35 microns.

 

Appreciate any input, thanks!

 

(Apologies if this should have gone in the amateur science forum)

Edited November 11, 201114 yr by norway28

There is no easy way to tell by just looking at the description. My feeling is that it would not be very useful for bacteria. Without phase contrast the image quality must be very good to be able to get decent pictures. And those that I have worked with were definitely in a way different price category.

But in the end one would really need hands-on experience on it to really tell. You may want to ask them regarding their return policies.