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Microscope Bench with Monitor
A light microscope and a tall electron microscope stand side by side on a lab bench. The electron microscope sends its image to a monitor, where a virus particle and a pollen grain appear in detailed three-dimensional form.
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In the picture
- Eyepiece of the light microscope: a small circular view of the specimen.
- Glass slide on the light microscope stage: the specimen under the lens.
- Tall column of the electron microscope: the upright body that guides the electron beam.
- Monitor screen: a three-dimensional virus particle and a textured pollen grain.
Examples
- A school science lab comparing a light microscope with an electron microscope.
- A research lab using a computer monitor to study tiny structures in three dimensions.
Key takeaways
- Electron microscopes can magnify far more than light microscopes.
- Their images can be turned into detailed three-dimensional views on a computer.
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