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The '''microscope''' is an [[instrument]] that magnifies the image of small objects such that they become observable by humans. Here, ''small'' (or ''microscopic'') means below the [[spatial resolution]] of the [[human]] [[eye]] (around 100μm). | |||
==The history of the microscope== | |||
==Light microscopes== | ==Light microscopes== | ||
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===Tunneling=== | |||
==Confocal microscopes== | ==Confocal microscopes== | ||
==Other kinds of microscopes== | |||
===Micro-CT=== | |||
== | ===Magnetic Resonance Microscopy=== | ||
==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
* [http://www.nature.com/news/specials/microscopy/index.html Microscopy Special.] ''Nature News Specials'' 3 June 2009.[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 06:00, 19 September 2024
The microscope is an instrument that magnifies the image of small objects such that they become observable by humans. Here, small (or microscopic) means below the spatial resolution of the human eye (around 100μm).
The history of the microscope
Light microscopes
Electron microscopes
Scanning
Transmission
Tunneling
Confocal microscopes
Other kinds of microscopes
Micro-CT
Magnetic Resonance Microscopy
Further reading
- Microscopy Special. Nature News Specials 3 June 2009.