A good light microscope, perhaps used and from a college, could cost you $500.00 and I would not spend much less, as many light microscopes priced cheaply are no more than child's playthings.
An electron microscope can cost US$40000 to US$150,000 depending on the size, quality, lenses and technology used. The more the power the more is the cost.
typical microscope is 5000 dollar but it can be as expensive as 5 billion dollar but you can pick up a cheap one for a quid of ebay!
$3 second hand from eBay
The light diaphragm
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.
Light microscope were used to discover cells
a magnifying glass, a telescope or microscope all do this.
mycoplamas can be seen under light microscope
The light diaphragm
An electron microscope has a much higher magnifying power and resolution than a regular light microscope. One can visualize molecules and even atoms using an electron microscope. This is not possible with a light microscope
compound light microscope - cell theory - electron microscope
The cost of a drop of water.
The Compund light microscope allows people to view living cells. With the electron light microscope peole can only view dead cells but with very high detail. The electron microscope is also much more expensive than a compound ligh microscope. The compound light microscope is also much easier to transport from place to place, as the electron microscope is not.
1500 times
40x
40x
Yeah, but not as much as an electron microscope.
The transmission electron microscope operates on the same principle as the light microscope but uses electrons instead of light. What you can see with a light microscope is limited by the wavelength of light. Transmission electron microscopes use electrons as "light source" and their much lower wavelength makes it possible to get a resolution a thousand times better than with light microscope.
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.
The answer to this microscope question is the stage opening.