What are two different types of electron microscopes and how might their ability to observe a specimen he different?

Electron microscopy (EM) is a technique for obtaining high resolution images of biological and non-biological samples. It is used in biomedical research to examine the detailed structure of tissues, cells, organs and gross cell bodies.

There are two main type of electron microscope

the transmission EM (TEM)
the scanning EM (SEM)

Transmission electron microscopes are used to see thin specimens so that electrons can produce a projection image. TEM can be adapted in many ways to conventional (compound) light microscopes.
TEM is used for the internalization of cells , the formation of protein molecules, viruses, and organization of molecules in the cytoskeletal filaments. And arrangement of protein molecules in cell membranes.

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The two types of electron microscopes are;

The Transmission EM (TEM)
The Scanning EM (SEM)

Discussion;

Electron microscopy (EM) is the technique while electron microscope is the equipment for obtaining high resolution images of biological and non-biological samples for analytical purposes.

The two types of electron microscope are as follows;

Transmission electron microscopes aid visualization of thin specimens so that electrons can produce a projection image.

A scanning electron microscope, on the other hand is a type of electron microscope that produces images of a sample by scanning the surface with a focused beam of electrons.