Magnification: The degree to which the size of an image is larger than the object itself.
Resolution: The degree to which it is possible to distinguish between two objects that are very close together.
Types of Microscope:
Light Microscope: Uses a light source and a number of lenses to produce a magnified image.
Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM): An electron beam passes through a sample, contrast is produced as it is harder to pass through denser parts of the sample. A 2D image is produced with a maximum possible magnification of x500,000.
Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM): An electron beam is directed at the sample, it bounces off to produce a 3D image with a maximum possible magnification of x100,000.
Advantages of electron microscopes: Better resolution (we can see organelles in detail), and we can see the cell in detail.
Disadvantages: Samples need to be in vacuum, expensive, requires skill and training.
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