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How do stains used for light microscopy compare with those used for electron microscopy?

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In light microscopy, the cell components are stained using colorful dyes or stains affected by the light passing through them, and the specimens are clearly visible. However, in electron microscopy, the stains are heavy metals scattered on the biological samples affected by the beam of electrons.

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stains for LM are colored molecules that bind to cell componetns affecting the light passing through. Stains used for EM involve heavy metals that affect the beams of electrons passing through.

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