What are the pros and cons of light microscopes?

Light microscopes were the first to be developped, several hundreds of years ago. In contrast, electron microscopes appeared in the early 20th century while atomic force microscopes did so at the end of the las century. read more

Let's begin with the pros. Light microscopes are by far less costly than atomic force and electron microscopes. In most cases, they are easier to use an need less training (middle school students can easily use simple light microscopes). Most microscopic organisms are transparent to light. read more

Pros and Cons of the Microscope. Since the invention of the Microscope, it had help so many students and scientists discovered and enhanced our knowledge in basic biology, biomedical research, and medical diagnostics. The technology of Light Microscope have improved far beyond the first microscopes of Robert Hooke and Antoni van Leeuwenhoek. read more