Electron microscopes have certain advantages over optical microscopes: The biggest advantage is that they have a higher resolution and are therefore also able of a higher magnification (up to 2 million times). Light microscopes can show a useful magnification only up to 1000-2000 times. This is a physical limit imposed by the wavelength of the light. Electron microscopes therefore allow for the visualization of structures that would normally be not visible by optical microscopy.
berm (plural berms) A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope. A raised bank or path, especially the bank of a canal opposite the towpath. A terrace formed by wave action along a beach. A mound or bank of earth, used especially as a barrier or to provide insulation.
Building a berm is also an excellent way to improve or redirect water drainage in your yard, providing a small, artificial watershed to keep rainwater from damaging your foundation or creating stagnant, muddy pools in your yard.