Microscopes

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GCSE Science Mind Map on Microscopes, created by Kun Tena Wisse on 28/04/2016.
Kun Tena Wisse
Mind Map by Kun Tena Wisse, updated more than 1 year ago
Kun Tena Wisse
Created by Kun Tena Wisse over 8 years ago
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Microscopes
  1. Electron Microscopes
    1. Up to 500,000x Magnification
      1. Specimen must be dead
        1. Specimen must be in vacuum
          1. Can only be used by professionals
            1. Specimen must be coated in a dense element - gold, lead, etc
              1. Very expensive
              2. Light Microscopes
                1. Up to 2000x Magnification
                  1. Magnified by eyepiece x object
                    1. Inexpensive
                      1. Commonly used in schools
                        1. Does not require expertise to use
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