Compound Microscope
How to properly carry the microscope Two-dimensional images View internal structures
With a binocular microscope, adjust oculars for both eyes!
Stereoscopic (Dissecting) Microscope Three-dimensional images View external structures
Stereoscopic close-up of finger
Microsurgery being performed with a stereoscope
Fluorescence Microscopy Cells are stained with fluorescent dyes called fluorochromes. Uses UV light as energy source. Fluorochromes absorb UV light and emit visible light. Produces green to yellow color
Digital Microscope System Automated system: Auto-focus, auto-aperture, auto- light……
Electron Microscopy Uses a beam of electrons Very high magnification of up to 100,000 X. Transmission electron microscope (TEM): Two-dimensional images Two-dimensional images View internal structures View internal structures Scanning electron microscope (SEM): Three-dimensional images Three-dimensional images View external structures View external structures
TEM and SEM Compared Scanning Electron Microscope Transmission Electron Microscope
Transmission Electron Microscopy (a) a virus and (b) a protozoan. E. coli
Scanning Electron Microscopy ParameciumAspergillus