Microscope.com is a well-run and attentive supplier of all manner of microscopes for all levels of scientists from the young and curious to the experienced professional. Out of all the microscope stores we reviewed, we were most impressed with the customer service and selection offered by this site. For this reason and many outstanding others, Microscope.com receives our “TopTenREVIEWS Gold Award.”
Secure shopping, easy returns and free exchanges are just a few of the perks of shopping at Microscope.com. Their bundled packages are great for purchasing starter kits – they include a microscope and stand and start at $199.
Omano, Meiji Techno, Motic, Dino-Lite and Optixcam are the main brands here.
Microscope.com offers a large selection of microscopes organized by type (compound, stereo, boom, digital, fluorescence, inverted, metallurgical, phase contrast, etc.) and by application (asbestos I.D./counting, engraving, gemology/jewelry, gift suggestions, industrial inspection, mineralogy, teaching and student microscopes).
The house brand, Omano, was developed to strike a “balance between quality and price” for a wide variety of applications. As explained in the “About Omano” section of the site Chinese manufacturers are offering high quality optics at affordable prices that are now directly comparable to higher priced German and Japanese brand names.
You can also find tightly edited selection of lab supplies such as various animal and aquatic slides, histology slides, immersion oil, microscope slides (coated and frosted), well depression slides and a variety of carrying cases and stands. These can all be found under the category Microscope Accessories.
They also carry a complement of 20 different microscope cameras.
This store was founded by an educator so they retain a special attention to educating and supplying students and teachers. Volume discounts and educational discounts are applied on a case-by-case basis.
Gift Selections is a fun store link you can follow to view suggested gifts helpfully broken down by price range. That category will also show you a featured selection of microscopes.
You can also search the full inventory using a site search field, which is very helpful when wading through the varied selection of microscope stores.

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