Category: Lab Notes: Microscopy
Acoustic Microscopy
Acoustic microscopy is a non-destructive imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves—typically in the range of tens to hundreds of…
Multiphoton Microscopy
Multiphoton microscopy (MPM) is an advanced fluorescence imaging technique that enables high-resolution, three-dimensional visualization of biological specimens, particularly deep within…
Compound Microscope
A compound microscope is a fundamental optical instrument used to magnify small objects that are invisible to the naked eye….
Polarizing Microscopy
Polarizing microscopy, also known as polarized light microscopy (PLM), is a specialized optical microscopy technique used to observe and analyze…
Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM)
A Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) is a revolutionary instrument that achieves atomic-scale imaging by utilizing quantum tunneling effects between a…
Atomic Force Microscope (AFM)
An Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) is a sophisticated scanning probe microscope that achieves atomic-scale resolution by measuring forces between a…
Structured Illumination Light Sheet Microscopy (SILSM)
Structured Illumination Light Sheet Microscopy (SILSM) is an advanced optical imaging technique that combines the strengths of two powerful microscopy…
Structured Illumination Microscopy
Structured illumination microscopy (SIM) is a powerful super-resolution imaging technique that enhances spatial resolution beyond the diffraction limit of conventional…
Microscopy
Microscopy is a foundational technique in science that allows for the observation of structures too small to be seen with…
Light-Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy (LSFM)
Light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM), also known as selective plane illumination microscopy (SPIM), is an advanced imaging technique that allows rapid,…
Optical Sectioning
Optical sectioning is a microscopy technique that enables the capture of thin, focused slices (or “sections”) of a specimen along…
Microscope
Microscopes are essential scientific instruments that extend the human ability to observe objects and structures far smaller than what the…
Differential Interference Contrast (DIC) Microscopy Vs Phase Contrast Microscopy
Criteria Differential Interference Contrast (DIC) Microscopy Phase Contrast Microscopy Remarks Principle Converts phase shifts in light passing through a specimen…
Fluorescence Microscope
A Fluorescence Microscope is a specialized optical microscope that uses fluorescence and phosphorescence to study properties of organic and inorganic…
Light Microscope
A Light Microscope, also known as an optical microscope, is a fundamental scientific instrument that uses visible light and a…