Microscopy

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  • Created by: ccatog
  • Created on: 05-04-17 14:24
Magnification
To increase the size of an object as an image or the ability to make small objects seem larger, such as making a microscopic organism visible.
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Resolution
The ability to distinguish two objects from each other.
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Light microscope
Advantages - cheap, small, natural colour of specimen can be observed, living and dead material can be used, quick preparation, unaffected by magnetic fields
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Light microscope
Disadvantages - 1500x magnification, preparation may distort specimen, depth of field restricted, resolving power of 200nm
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Electron micrscope
Expensive,
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The ability to distinguish two objects from each other.

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Resolution

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Advantages - cheap, small, natural colour of specimen can be observed, living and dead material can be used, quick preparation, unaffected by magnetic fields

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Disadvantages - 1500x magnification, preparation may distort specimen, depth of field restricted, resolving power of 200nm

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Card 5

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Expensive,

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