Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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Chapter 2.3, Problem 2TQ
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The parameters determining that the cell under microscopic observation is hollow or is simply out of focus.
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The observation of a bacterial specimen depends upon the relative distance of the object with the focal point. The resolution of the specimen or the object also changes because of an alteration of the focal point. Maximum resolution of the specimen can be obtained from the focal point.
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