Microscopy & measurement Calculators

Magnification, scale bars, field-of-view density and surface-area-to-volume calculations used throughout practical biology.

Magnification & actual size

Calculate magnification, image size or actual size with automatic mm–µm–nm conversion and full working.

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Scale bar actual size

Use a micrograph scale bar to calculate actual specimen size without relying on the displayed magnification.

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Field-of-view density

Estimate cell or stomatal density from a count within a circular microscope field of view.

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Surface area : volume

Calculate surface area, volume and SA:V ratio for cubes, spheres and cylinders.

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