Types+of+Microscopes

=**__Light Microscope__**= Magnification - Our classroom scopes can magnify 40-400X. Samples - Living or preserved How does it work? - Light shines through transparent organisms, an outline of key features is drawn.



=**__Scanning Electron Microscope__**= Magnification - Up to 30,000X. Samples - Dead or inanimate How does it work? - Surface of specimen is plated in metal. Electrons are beamed at the surface and captured by reflectors. Image is projected onto a computer screen. Sometimes images are given color by the scientist using the computer.



=__**Transmission Electron Microscope**__= Magnification - Up to 10,000,000X! Samples - Dead, must be able to be sliced. How does it work? - Electrons are beamed through a thin slice of the specimens to capture fine details. Sometimes images are given color by the scientist using the computer. Which organelle is pictured below?