The 6 Best Phase Contrast Microscopes
Since the initial publication of this wiki in February of 2019, there have been 3 edits to this page. If your work in the laboratory or the classroom uses specimens that don't show up very well with traditional bright-field microscopy, one of the excellent phase contrast microscopes on our list might be the solution. These devices render sharp, high-contrast edges around the materials in a slide, and we've ranked them here by their optical quality, magnification, and added features. When users buy our independently chosen editorial picks, we may earn commissions to support our work. Skip to the best phase contrast microscope on Amazon.
6. Omax 40x-2500x Compound
5. AmScope IN400TA
4. Omax Digital Compound
3. AmScope 40x-1600x T600A
2. AmScope Lab Clinic Trinocular
1. Omax Trinocular LED
Editor's Notes
February 18, 2019:
At the moment, there are really only two reliable brand names producing scopes that fit into this category: Omax and AmScope. Neither company is a slouch, and they are tied with one another for their number of entries, if that's any indication of their respective qualities. In the end, however, it seems that our favorite Omax model comes with the best imaging sensor of the bunch, boasting a whopping 9 megapixels. Not much by camera standards, but in this market, it's a lot.
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