Microscopes

Electron microscopes

• Developed in the 1930's
• Can magnify objects up to 2 million times and still be clear enough to understand
• Use a beam of electrons to sense the shape of objects
• Can see all of the different parts of cells
• More expensive to buy and maintain

Light microscopes

• Been around 350 years
• Can magnify objects around 1500 its usual size
• We can only see bacteria's shape