An electron microscope is a different type of microscope. This microscope allows a person to see microscope images magnified up to two million times, while the best of the light microscopes limit one’s ability to see only images magnified up to two thousand times. Luckily for those who require electron microscopes to do their job, they have a wide range of types to choose from and each is completely different from the other.

Three types of electron microscopes exist. They are the transmission electron microscope, the scanning electron microscope, and the scanning-tunneling electron microscope. The original of all of these types of microscopes is the transmission electron. The TEM, as it is commonly called, transmits electrons through a small slice of a specimen in order for the image to be seen. These types of microscopes are great for seeing inside the cells of beings on the planet. Much has been learned by using these microscopes for seeing all types of various cells.

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