Editing Microscopy (section)

== Application in forensic science ==
Microscopy has applications in the forensic sciences.<ref>{{cite journal|title=New Possibilities of Using Micrscopic Techniques in Forensic Field |author=Kotrly M |journal=Proceedings of Microscopy & Microanallysis |date=August 2015 |pages=1365–1366 |volume=21 |issue=S3 |doi=10.1017/S1431927615007618|bibcode=2015MiMic..21S1365K |doi-access=free }}</ref> The microscope can detect, resolve and image the smallest items of evidence, often without any alteration or destruction. The microscope is used to identify and compare fibers, hairs, soils, and dust...etc.

In ink markings, blood stains or bullets, no specimen treatment is required and the evidence shows directly from microscopical examination. For traces of particular matter, the sample preparation must be done before microscopical examination occurs.{{clarification needed|date=December 2022}}

Light microscopes are the most use in forensics, using photons to form images, microscopes which are most applicable for examining forensic specimens are as follows:<ref name=":5">{{Cite book|vauthors=Basu S, Millette JR |title=Electron Microscopy in Forensic Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences |publisher=Plenum Press |location=New York |date=1986}}</ref>

1. The compound microscope

2. The comparison microscope

3. The stereoscopic microscope

4. The polarizing microscope

5. The micro spectrophotometer

This diversity of the types of microscopes in forensic applications comes mainly from their magnification ranges, which are (1- 1200X), (50 -30,000X) and (500- 250,000X) for the optical microscopy, SEM and TEM respectively.<ref name=":5" />