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| From "The Microscope and its Revelations" Carpenter,
1891: Hertel's Microscope, 1716 |
Light microscopes use light
waves to illuminate the sample and electron microscopes use
electrons to create an image of the sample.
Electron microscopes
are capable of much higher magnifications and have a greater
resolving power than a light microscope, allowing it to see
details within the smallest of samples.
This section will hopefully serve as a useful introduction
to the microscopes we use at the John Innes Centre (JIC)
and cover a brief history of Light and Electron Microscopy
and the various techniques used in this field of science.
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