The Globe Scientific iScope Binocular with E-Plan Objectives (EIS-1152-EPLI) is the most affordable microscope on the iScope platform — delivering the full iScope ergonomic experience with height-adjustable eye tubes, rackless stage, 22mm field of view, APL antimicrobial coating, and iCare energy-saving sensor at the lowest possible entry price. E-Plan EPLI 4/10/S40/S100x oil IOS objectives provide sharp brightfield imaging across ~80% of the field, and the binocular head directs 100% of collected light to the eyepieces for maximum visual brightness.
When This Is the Right iScope for You
This model combines every cost-saving option on the iScope platform: binocular head (no camera port, lower cost than trinocular), E-Plan objectives (lower cost than Plan PLI or Plan phase PLPHI). The result is iScope build quality — the same chassis, same stage, same illumination, same ergonomics as every other iScope — at a price that makes it practical to equip an entire classroom or multi-station clinical lab. If any station later needs imaging capability, the trinocular EIS-1153-EPLI provides the same optics with a camera port.
Optical Configuration
Eyepieces: EWF 10x/22mm (22mm field of view)
Objectives: E-Plan EPLI 4x/10x/S40x/S100x oil IOS
Stage: Rackless with ergonomic controls
Illumination: 3W NeoLED Koehler
Head: Binocular with height-adjustable eye tubes
Applications
Student microscopy workstations in university and secondary school science programs, high-volume clinical brightfield screening (Gram stains, blood smears), multi-station laboratory setups where per-unit budget is the primary constraint, veterinary clinical practice, and routine microscopy where iScope ergonomic comfort during long observation sessions justifies choosing this over a lower-platform microscope.
The 20-Station Classroom Configuration
A typical university microscopy teaching lab deploys 20 student microscopes plus one instructor microscope. The optimal configuration: 20 binocular EIS-1152-EPLI units for student stations (lowest cost, brightest eyepiece image, no camera port to damage) plus one trinocular EIS-1153-EPLI or EIS-1153-PLI at the instructor desk with a CMEX Pro or HD-Mini camera for projected demonstrations. This delivers iScope ergonomics at every seat while concentrating imaging capability at the one station that needs it. The height-adjustable eye tubes on each iScope accommodate the full range of student body sizes without requiring shared adjustment tools.
Why iScope Over bScope for Permanent Lab Installations
The bScope's cordless portability is an advantage when microscopes need to travel. In permanently installed labs — where microscopes sit on the same bench for years — the iScope's ergonomic advantages take priority. The height-adjustable eye tubes, wider 22mm field of view, iCare energy-saving sensor (which extends LED life in labs where students forget to turn off microscopes), and the larger rackless stage with double slide holder all improve the daily experience in a fixed-installation setting. The bScope's portability premium becomes unnecessary overhead when the microscope never leaves the room.
Technical Specifications
SKU: EIS-1152-EPLI
Microscope Type: Compound, binocular, brightfield
Camera: No camera port
Certification: CE certified
Warranty: 10 years
Need camera port? EIS-1153-EPLI (trinocular). Need Plan objectives? EIS-1152-PLI (binocular) or EIS-1153-PLI (trinocular). Need phase contrast? EIS-1152-PLPHI (binocular).
