What are ultramicroscopic objects?

Ultramicroscopic objects are too small to be seen with a conventional microscope and can be observed with an electron microscope, ultramicroscope, or tunneling microscope. Examples include atoms, viruses, and smoke particles. The electron microscope was first used to study viruses in the 1940s. Ultramicroscopes are also used to study fog particles and Brownian motion. Ultramicroscopic […]

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