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Advanced microscopy will further our understanding of the world and beyond. From simple light microscopes, to advanced electron microscopy, a better vision awaits. As an analytical tool, microscopy has historically been key for many scientific advances, particularly in the life sciences, and will continue to be in the future as new techniques allow greater than ever insights. This collection contains articles sponsored by Hitachi High-Tech that describe advances in electron microscopy.
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Scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) use a focused beam of electrons to produce images of objects that have been magnified up to 2,000,000 times, revealing detail and complexity inaccessible with light microscopy. Today, SEMs, which are smaller and easier to use, are helping expand research on photovoltaic material coatings, cosmetic composition and activity inside our bodies, at a microscopic level.
Microscopy is opening up new opportunities for medical researchers, delegates to the 19th International Microscopy Congress in Sydney recently discovered.