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Key characteristics of a reliable microscope are:   Magnification – ability to enlarge objects and (Resolving) Power - ability to show detail  
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Magnification in most microscopes results from interaction between   visible light waves and curvature of the lens  
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the image appears enlarged   Depending on the size and curvature of the lens  
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extent of enlargement   magnification  
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refraction   angle of light passing through convex surface of glass changes  
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power of objective X power of ocular =   total magnification  
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3 Types of Light Microscopes   Bright-field, Dark-field, Phase-contrast  
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most widely used microscope; specimen is darker than surrounding field; live and preserved stained specimens   Bright-field  
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Microscope that uses brightly illuminated specimens surrounded by dark field; live and unstained specimens   Dark-field  
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Microscope that transforms subtle changes in light waves passing through the specimen into differences in light intensity, best for observing intracellular structures   Phase-contrast  
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Microscope useful in diagnosing infections   Fluorescence Microscope  
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Fluorescence Microscope   Modified compound microscope with an ultraviolet radiation source and a filter that protects the viewer’s eye; Uses dyes that emit visible light when bombarded with shorter UV rays - fluorescence  
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Forms an image with a beam of electrons that can be made to travel in wavelike patterns when accelerated to high speeds   Electron Microscopy  
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Electron Microscopy   Magnification between 5,000X and 1,000,000X; Electrons have tremendous power to resolve minute structures because resolving power is a function of wavelength.  
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2 Types of Electron Microscopes   Scanning electron microscopes (SEM) and (TEM) Transmission electron microscopes  
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Transmission electron microscopes (TEM)   transmit electrons through the specimen. Darker areas represent thicker, denser parts and lighter areas indicate more transparent, less dense parts.  
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Scanning electron microscopes (SEM)   provide detailed three-dimensional view. SEM bombards surface of a whole, METAL-COATED SPECIMEN with electrons while scanning back and forth over it.  
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Two types of Specimen Preparation techniques   Wet mounts and Fixed mounts  
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Wet mounts   allow examination of characteristics of live cells: motility, shape, and arrangement  
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Fixed mounts   are made by drying and heating a film of specimen. This smear is stained using dyes to permit visualization of cells or cell parts.  
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Staining Dyes create contrast by   imparting a color to cells or cell parts.  
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Positive staining   surfaces of microbes are negatively charged and attract basic dyes  
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Negative staining   microbe repels dye, the dye stains the background  
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Simple stains   one dye is used; reveals shape, size, and arrangement  
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Differential stains   use a primary stain and a counterstain to distinguish cell types or parts (examples: gram stain, acid-fast stain and endospore stain)  
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Special stains   reveal certain cell parts not revealed by conventional methods: capsule and flagellar stains  
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