A major breakthrough in the studies of cells
came with the development of electron
microscope. This is because
Electron beam can pass through thick
materials, whereas light microscopy requires
thin sections
The resolution power of the electron
microscope is much higher than that of the
light microscope
The electron microscope is more powerful
than the light microscope as it uses a beam
of electrons which has wavelength much
longer than that of photons
The resolving power of the electron
microscope is 200-350 nm as compared to
0.1-0.2 nm for the light microscope
