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Compiled by: Julian Thorpe

 

Background to Electron Microscopy 

This part of the site has been written mainly for schools and the interested layperson. There are some alternative pages written especially for the younger reader - just select the 'alternative version for the younger reader' link on the page (last updated: April 11th., 2002)

Why Electron Microscopes? : For general background to electron microscopy.
Some notes on Cellular Ultrastructure.
Why not test your knowledge of cellular ultrastructure with this QUIZ ?? 
TEM Images (showing a range of intracellular organelles)
SEM Images (a range of images from plants, cochlea to blood and bugs!)
Interesting/educational EM/scientific links

The author welcomes any comments or criticisms concerning the clarity (or otherwise!) of the text, any specific questions and also suggestions as to additional content.

For further details contact: Dr. Julian R. Thorpe , EM Division, The Sussex Centre for Advanced Microscopy, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton BN1 9QG, U.K.
Tel: 01273-877585 (direct line); Fax: 01273-678433;
Email: J.R.Thorpe@sussex.ac.uk and home page.

 

 


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