I need a microscope

[DEMPSEY]

My wife's wants to get me a microscope for Christmas,she just don't know it yet😉. Any suggestions on what to get and where I need to direct her.

[Acott]

There's a joke to be made here somewhere...

[DEMPSEY]

  t'is for yeast, honest.

[Will_D]

You need to spend about 500 "HerselvesShekkles" for a decent scope.

Btw: just checked current exchange rate and €1 is about 1 HsS (as above)

Google Microscopes India for some 1/2 decent 'scopes.

[Sorcerers Apprentice]

Adverts.ie is always worth a look. They have some decent bargains in microscopes from time to time.
Don't forget to factor in a haemocytometer a decent one will cost you about a ton.I don't know how well the cheaper ones work out.

[Leann ull]

Don't forget to factor in a haemocytometer a decent one will cost you about a ton.

A wha?

[Eoin]

Don't forget to factor in a haemocytometer a decent one will cost you about a ton.

A wha?

Cell counter.

[Sorcerers Apprentice]

A fancy slide which has microscopic lines cut in it like tiny graph paper. Haemocytometer because they use it to count blood cells, we use it to count live and dead yeast cells. You stain the yeast sample with methylene blue (available from fish pet shops) the dead cells turn blue and the live ones remain clear, or at least that's the concise description.

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[DEMPSEY]

To help inform on what to look for.   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3JTsIpxQz4

[Will_D]

I seem to remember buying 3 and I certainly didn't pay €300!

I see some come with a one year guarantee (excluding breakage)  - how on earth can a etched/graduated big microscope slide wear out?

[Leann ull]

I want to know what's he's counting

[pob]

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[Leann ull]

[Beerbuddha]

Keep us updated as I'm interested in this myself when spare cash is available.

I had a sample of yeast from my fastfermenter tested as above.... it was 5 weeks in the fridge. 50% dead so I reckon u loose 10% per week but I'd like to be able to check myself at home.

[Sorcerers Apprentice]

There's a really good app for counting cells available only for Apple devices. It's called HemocyTap. I had it before I changed to Android. I'll have to wait until they make an Android version.

http://www.hemocytometer.org/2013/04/25/hemocytometer-app/
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