Fundamentals Of Microbiology 10th Edition by Jeffrey Pommerville

Exercise 17

If a bacterial cell is 0.75 m in length, what is its length in nanometers
b. Why is resolution just as important as magnification
c. Explain the difference between a cationic dye and an anionic dye in terms of cell staining.
d. Which techniques for improving contrast do not result in killing the cells
e. What type of electron microscope would be used to examine (i) the surface structures on a Paramecium cell and (ii) the organelles in an algal cell