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Which microscope would be MOST useful for examining the contours of the surface of a bacteria cell?
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∙ 12y ago
It depends on the type of biofilm, what surface the biofilm is on, and what information you want to get by looking at the biofilm under a microscope.
If you just want to look at how much of a surface is covered by a biofilm, you can use normal light trasmission microscopy (as long as the surface is transparent e.g. glass). Alternatively you could use epifluorescent microscopy in combination with a fluorescent stain.
If you want to look at the structure of the biofilm, confocal laser scanning microscopy is probably the best as you can get a 3D image.
Other useful types of microscopy include phase contrast and DIC, which allow you to look at the biofilm without staining it first.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoscanning electron microscope
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