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A virus is 50 nm in size so would you recommend using a stereo compound light microscope or an electron microscope to see it?
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Viruses can only be seen with electron microscopes
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Name 5 types of microscopes?
five types of microscopes are: A compound light microscope,the stereo microscope,the electron microscope,a simple microscope(similar to a magnifying glass,and a compound microscope.
What are the several types of microscope?
1.digital microscope 2.stereo microscope 3.compound microscope 4.electron microscope 5.laboratory microscope
Which type of microscope can magnify objects up to a million times?
an electron microscope can magnify something up to 500,000 times
What is the difference between stereo microscope and compound microscope?
A stereo microscope shows two slides side by side at the same time and is used for comparison. A compound microscope only shows one slide.
Types of microscope and their uses?
Compound microscopes can be found in most biology and science classrooms. They are electrically operated and use light to enhance the image of a cell. They will have multiple lenses for viewing.Dissecting microscopes are also known as stereo microscopes. They have low magnification and are also light powered. These microscopes can view objects larger than what a compound microscope is able to handle, in three dimensions.Scanning Electron Microscopes use electrons instead of light to create an image. These microscopes produce three-dimensional images with high resolution and magnification. They also have a larger depth of focus.Transmission Electron Microscopes use electrons instead of light to create an image. The material prepared must be very thin. The beams of electrons that pass through it give the viewer high magnification and resolution. These give two-dimensional images.Electron microscopes are one of the most advanced microscopes used today. This microscope is powered by a beam of electrons with very short wavelengths. These electrons strike objects that come in its path and helps increase the resolution of the microscope. The electron microscope is one of the types of microscopes used to study cells like tiny viral cells as well as larger molecules.
What is the difference between microscope and compound microscope?
A stereo microscope shows two slides side by side at the same time and is used for comparison. A compound microscope only shows one slide.
What are two main types of electron microscopes?
there are several kind of different , we can separate : 1- Methods of analysis 2- properties of Methods of analysis 3-properties of their structure 4-resolution and resoiving power of their (by : S.M Zendehbad)
What is the difference between a compound and a stereo microscope?
The difference is to get off your bum and look for the answer in your textbook or notebook
How much do electron microscope cost?
The price changes according to the type of microscope ; compound, electron, etc. It depends on how powerful it is. Believe it or not, an electron microscope can cost up to $150,00.00. However, you can get a compound microscope [ 10x , 30x , 50x ] for about $140.00.
How do stereo microscopes work?
A stereo microscope functions at low magnification and is an optical microscope. Unlike a traditional microscope a stereo microscope has two separate optical paths instead of the traditional one.
What is low power objective in a microscope?
A low power objective in a microscope is a Small Lens with Low Magnifying Power. A microscope head with two eyepiece lenses, one for each eye. Generally this term is used in describing a high power (compound) microscope. With a low power microscope we say "stereo" head because, unlike the compound microscope, the stereo has a separate objective lens for each eyepiece lens, producing two independent paths of light, one for each eye. In the compound microscope with a binocular head, there are two eyepiece lenses but still only one objective lens and you will not get stereo vision. Hope this helps.
What is the difference between a monocular microscope and a stereo microscope?
The monocular has 3 objective lenses but the stereo microscope has only 2 objective lenses
