Why is x-ray diffraction not considered a form of microscopy? BIOLOGY HELP :)

In my biology textbook, it asks why X-ray diffraction, used to produce images is not a form of microscopy. However, using electrons to produce images is. Why is this the case?

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Joshey

Original post by noorgal

In my biology textbook, it asks why X-ray diffraction, used to produce images is not a form of microscopy. However, using electrons to produce images is. Why is this the case?

The wavelength of the x-ray is probably not the right size to get the resolution needed for microscopy

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ellamaebabyy

Original post by noorgal

In my biology textbook, it asks why X-ray diffraction, used to produce images is not a form of microscopy. However, using electrons to produce images is. Why is this the case?