Microscopy Looking at the small stuff
Microscopes “micro” means : Small “scope” means: Watch/ look It was actually developed first as entertainment for the rich
Light Microscope Focuses visible light rays Can be used on live or dead specimens Dyes and fluorescent markers help for viewing Magnify up to 1000X on the ones we have Examples: Compound light microscope Confocal microscope
Light Microscope
Light Micrographs Plant magnified Human chromosomes
Confocal Microscope
Confocal micrograph Spirogyra crassa Maximum projection green: Actin. Rhodamin, Label: Phalloidin. Actin red: Chloroplasts. Autofluorescence Image acquired with the Leica TCS SP2
Electron Microscopy (EM) Focus beam of electrons on the specimen Specimens must be dead Kinds Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) Cross-section of the material Most detailed of internal of cell Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) Surface of the specimen Shows texture, but less detail
TEM
SEM
Ant Pollen Grains
Red Blood Cells
Compare cardiac myocytes Maximum projection (overlay) of neonatal cardiac myocytes from rat. green: Myomesin, FITC red: Cadherin, Cy3 blue: DNA (nuclei), DRAQ5 Image acquired with the Leica TCS SL Compare to TEM of myoctes on the wall.
Keen eyes Light microscopes will not show you the nucleus of a cell or something the size of a virus! Confocal microscopy uses brightly colored markers TEM is detailed, flat, and black and white SEM is 3D, textured, and black and white
Cited pictures Pollen grains (1000x magnification). Paul Fuqua unitedstreaming. 29 August Blood cells, red; microscopic view. U.S. Army unitedstreaming. 29 August medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/HEMEHTML/HEME001.h tml medlib.med.utah.edu/WebPath/HEMEHTML/HEME001.h tml microscopy.com/WebSite/pictures.nsf/(ALLIDs)/23C65 31FD6B41E6BC1256A7D0053F8CA/$FILE/drosoegg_ap p_img_i_cl.jpg microscopy.com/WebSite/pictures.nsf/(ALLIDs)/23C65 31FD6B41E6BC1256A7D0053F8CA/$FILE/drosoegg_ap p_img_i_cl.jpg microscopy.com/WebSite/pictures.nsf/(ALLIDs)/23C65 31FD6B41E6BC1256A7D0053F8CA/$FILE/drosoegg_ap p_img_i_cl.jpg
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