This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
Microscopy
Magnification: ability to enlarge objects |
Resolution: capacity to distinguish/separate 2 adjacent objects. Depends on wavelength being used |
Light (Optical) Microscopy
Bright-Field |
Phase-Contrast |
Dark-Field |
Fluorescence |
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Electron Microscopy
-Forms an image using a beam of electrons that can be made to travel in wavelike patterns when accelerated to high speeds |
-Electron waves are 100,000 times shorter than the waves of visible light and thus provide tremendous resolution |
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