What instrument would be best for viewing the surface of a virus that is about 10 nanometers long? Email Me quick!
2007-01-27 14:38:20 · 5 answers · asked by bb761866 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Although a type of light microscopy using fluorescent dyes can be used to observe small pinpricks of light coming from fluorescent labeled viruses at a magnification of 2000, to really observe surface features you would need to use scanning or transmission electron microscopy where you can achieve magnifications of 10 - 20,000.
2007-01-27 15:43:16 · answer #1 · answered by ericthor 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best scanning electron microscope can have a resolution of one nanometre.
Hight resolution transmission electron microscope will do better than 0.1 nanometre.
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2007-01-27 22:46:04 · answer #2 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Light microscopes do can be used to view most bacteria, but not viruses. You would need an electron microscope...look up electron microscope to figure out which type you need (SEM or TEM).
2007-01-27 22:44:32 · answer #3 · answered by teachbio 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An electron microscope
2007-01-27 23:04:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use electron microscope.The best technique to observe the surface will be Freez etching.
2007-01-28 05:08:28 · answer #5 · answered by brainy m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋