Digital zoom microscope

For microscopic examination of our tempeh starter we make use of a digital zoom microscope consisting of a GXMZ monocular zoom microscope and Maticam 2300 digital camara. This monozoom microscope has very low distortion optics and is optimized for projection on a digital camera. It allows you to view to picture on the monitor screen, without having to lean over the microscope or straining your eyes by looking through eyepieces. And of course, you can make instant digital pictures. We use the Moticam 2300 (3 million pixels) which is connected to the laptop with USB-connection.



This monozoom microscope has a modular design ensuring that you can interchange many parts such a coupler and objectives.

The central part of this digital zoom microscope is the zoom body with a range of 0,68X to 4,5X. As an option you can attach a diaphragm which allows optimizing the illumination and image quality. On top of the zoom body you have to fix the CCD coupler, which connects the digital camera with the zoom body and are available in different magnifications: from 0.38X to 2.0X. Below the zoom body you can attach objective lenses, which are available from 0.3X to 2.0X. With choosing the right combination of coupler and objective you can achieve a magnification of up to x1000, but at this high magnification the depth of field will be rather low.

Of course you need a post stand to hold the microscope. We have one with dual illumination. The post stand is actually the most expensive part of the whole investment, but you could use it for other microscopes, such as a stereo microscope, as well. You can find some pictures of rhizopus taken with our digital zoom microscope here.