Microscopy

• Microscopy is the study of small objects using a microscope.
• Parts of a light microscope:

  • stage
  • slide
  • focus knob
  • light source
  • Magnifying lenses
• Microscopes:

  • light microscope
  • electron microscope
• Electron microscopes use electrons instead of light to form an image.
• Electron microscopes have a higher magnification ( resolution ) than light microscopes.
• Electron microscope: an electron beam passes through a thin specimen, creating an image
• Light microscope: A microscope that uses light to magnify an image.