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The microscope is an instrument that magnifies near objects.
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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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===Scanning==
===Scanning===




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===Transmission===
===Transmission===


===Tunneling===


==Confocal microscopes==
==Confocal microscopes==
==Other kinds of microscopes==
===Micro-CT===
===Magnetic Resonance Microscopy===
==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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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