Science, Maths & Technology
Citizen science and global biodiversity
...physical limit to amount of magnification that can be obtained using light due to diffraction. The smallest item that can be resolved using a conventional light microscope with high-power lenses is around 0.0002 mm. Fungal spores are in the region of 0.002 mm to 0.01 mm in diameter, so not only are they visible under the microscope but it is also possible to detect...