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Yes and no. There is a trick you can use to visually detect the presense of bacteria but all you will see is points of light, not the actual shape of the bacteria themselves. The trick is: * have the bacteria suspended in some transparent medium (water or air) * have a black back-drop * shine a bright source of light through the medium at right angles to your perspective * you will see bright points of light against the black back drop but not be able to resolve details.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 12y agoobviously... that's the whole point. stains are required though. usually need 40X power, or even 100X with oil-immersion to see somewhat clearly. otherwise they just look like debris.
stains include: negative stain (nigrosin), methylene blue or saffranin as basic positive stains
-malachite green for spores
-Alcian blue for capsules
-Gram stain for gram-positive organisms
-Acid fast stain for acid-fast organisms
-METHYLENE Blue for bacteria-Eosin Y for alkaline cell parts
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∙ 12y agoyes it can because its not as small as a viruse and you cant see a viruse with a compound microscope
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∙ 9y agoSome bacteria can indeed be seen with a light microscope. Many people study these bacteria for medicines used to save lives.
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Is bacteria too small to be seen with an ordinary light microscope?
Bacteria can be seen with an ordinary light microscope.
Bacteria can only be seen with?
a microscope because the bacteria is so small
What bacteria cannot be seen by light microscope?
None.
Can you see bacteria with viruses under microscope?
Yes, bacteria can be seen under a light microscope as they are larger than viruses. However, viruses are much smaller and cannot be seen with a light microscope. Specialized electron microscopes are required to visualize viruses.
Why did van Leeuwenhoek make his microscope?
Because the newly invented compound microscope's imagery was not as good. The compound microscope was less tiring on the eye, but with a little pain, more detail could be seen with the simple microscope.
Is bacteria too small to be seen with an ordinary light microscope?
Bacteria can be seen with an ordinary light microscope.
Compound microscope and uses?
The compound microscope is used to examine cells, bacteria, and other organisms
What is a compound microscope used for?
A compound microscope is used to magnify small objects such as algae, bacteria, diseases, etc.
Bacteria can only be seen with?
a microscope because the bacteria is so small
Can protists be seen with a compound microscope?
Yes
What is the Electron microscopic method for virul assay?
the electron microscope is the only microscope with enough magnification to see the tiny viral cell, which is much smaller than bacteria and the human blood cells which can be seen with a compound light microscope
What bacteria cannot be seen by light microscope?
None.
Can some bacteria be seen without a microscope?
yes
What type of microscope can be used if items are too small to be seen with a regular microscope?
a compound light microscope
What is the smallest thing you can see using a microscope?
Bacteria is the smallest thing that can be seen using a microscope.
What is a compound used for?
A compound microscope is used to magnify small objects such as algae, bacteria, diseases, etc.
What specimen's can be seen using a compound microscope?
Lots of tiny things, but it depends on how strong your microscope is.
