A microscope is an instrument used for the visualization of small objects like cells and microorganisms. Microscopes can be broadly classified into types; one that uses visible light as the source of...
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The world of scientific discovery heavily relies on the powerful tool known as the microscope. This remarkable instrument may seem deceptively simple, but it is a complex symphony of various parts...
Electron microscope as the name suggests is a type of microscope that uses electrons instead of visible light to illuminate the object. Electromagnets function as lenses in the electron microscope,...
Fluorescence microscopy is a light microscope that works on the principle of fluorescence. A substance is said to be fluorescent when it absorbs the energy of invisible shorter wavelength radiation...
The autoclave is a sealed device (similar to a pressure cooker) that kills microorganisms using saturated steam under pressure. Principle The use of moist heat facilitates the killing of all...
Foldscope is a paper microscope that is built by folding the paper in an origami fashion. Prof. Manu Prakash and Jim Cybulski at Stanford University invented it in 2012. Unlike a conventional...