A dissecting microscope is used to view three-dimensional objects and larger specimens, with a maximum magnification of 100x. This type of microscope might be used to study external features on an object or to examine structures not easily mounted onto flat slides.

What is the best use of the dissecting stereo microscope?

As mentioned, a dissecting (stereo or inspection microscope) is a low power microscope that is commonly used for the purposes of inspecting larger sized specimen/objects like fossils, rocks, insects, and parts of a plant, etc. Here, however, specimen mounted on slides can also be viewed using this type of microscope.

What type of specimen is best observed with a stereomicroscope?

This illumination type works best with specimens that are translucent, such as cells, tissues, embryos, zebrafish, or other small aquatic samples.