Microscopes Flashcards
1
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Instrument used to enlarge objects so they can be seen more clearly
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Microscopes
2
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2 main types of microscopes used by microbiologists
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Light and Electron Microscopes
3
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Dependent on a light source
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Light Microscopes
4
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Several types including dark-field, bright-field, phase contrast, fluorescence, differential interference contrast, and confocal scanning laser microscopes
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Light Microscopes
5
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Dependent on an electron beam
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Electron Microscopes
6
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Used to seeing objects at a much higher magnification than other type of microscopes
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Electron Microscopes
7
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2 types of electron microscopes
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Transmission (TEM) and Scanning (SEM)
