Give the importance of microscope in studying biology?

Answer 1

The compound light microscope is popular among botanists for studying plant cells, in Biology to view bacteria and parasites as well as a variety of human/animal cells.

It is a useful microscope in forensic labs for identifying drug structures.

With this type of microscope you generally have the choice of purchasing the fixed or zoom variety from a manufacturer and are relatively inexpensive.

Uses for this type of microscope include looking at surfaces, microsurgery, and watch making, plus building and inspecting circuit boards.

Stereo microscopes allow students to observe plant photosynthesis in action.

It connects to a computer monitor via a USB cable, much like connecting a printer or mouse. The computer software allows the monitor to display the magnified specimen. Moving images can be recorded or single images captured in the computer's memory.

An advantage of digital microscopes is the ability to email images, as well as comfortably watch moving images for long periods.

The popularity of the digital microscope has increased at schools and among hobbyists.

Great for hobbyists and kids, it is an inexpensive device with a purchase price usually under $200US.

You may even want to check out the portable digital microscopes that are available now as this is an invaluable tool to aid in image sharing and analysis.

The Transmission Electron Microscopes and Scanning Electron Microscopes have practical applications in such fields as biology, chemistry, gemology, Metallurgy and industry as well as provide information on the topography, morphology, composition and crystallographic data of samples.

Among the different types of microscopes and microscopy techiques, scanning probe microscopy used today in academic and industrial settings incorporating those sectors involving physics, biology and chemistry. These instruments are used in research and development as standard analysis tools. Images are highly magnified and are observed as three-dimensional-shaped-specimens in real time. SPMs employ a delicate probe to scan the surface of the specimen eliminating the limitations that are found in electron and light microscopy.