Simple microscopes like the brightly colored versions you also see in this guide have fewer features but that means less to go wrong or break, so are better suited to the youngest of observers.

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The battery compartment was easy to access so changing the batteries would be simple. Some similarly priced portable microscopes have a USB port so power can be gained from a laptop or power bank.

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Simple Fluorescence Observation Fluorescence observation is simple and easy. Plug the compact fluorescent illuminator into the microscope frame for fluorescence observation.