BRAINCAKEElectron Microscopy
The resolution of a microscope is about half its wavelength. Electron beams have shorter wavelengths than light. An electron beam of wavelength 1nm would have a resolution of about 0.5nm so the ultrastructure of a cell could be seen.
Disadvantages of the electron microscope are
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Key terms in this lesson
- resolution
- The ability to distinguish two objects that are close together as separate entities, which determines how much detail can be seen.
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