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written by Michael Davidson, Matthew J. Parry-Hill, and Mortimer Abramowitz
published by the Olympus America, Inc. and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
This item is an interactive tutorial relating to photomicrography, the use of photography to capture images in a microscope.  Most biological specimens lack sufficient color and contrast to be readily imaged in optical microscopes.  This virtual microscope activity allows users to enhance contrast by adding or deleting color filters as they view specimens.  Users can choose from an image set of five stained specimens, including scar tissue, disease tissue, and potato starch. This item is part of a larger collection of materials on optics and microscopy developed by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and Florida State University.

Please note that this resource requires Java.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Optics
- Geometrical Optics
= Optical Instruments
- Lower Undergraduate
- Instructional Material
= Activity
= Interactive Simulation
= Tutorial
- Audio/Visual
= Image/Image Set
Intended Users Formats Ratings
- Learners
- text/html
- application/java
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© 2001 National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Keywords:
Simulations, contrast filters, magnification, optics, photomicrography, tutorial, virtual microscope
Record Cloner:
Metadata instance created April 30, 2008 by Caroline Hall
Record Updated:
May 1, 2009 by Lyle Barbato
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June 15, 2006
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M. Davidson, M. Parry-Hill, and M. Abramowitz, (Olympus America, Inc., Center Valley, 2001), WWW Document, (https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/photomicrography/contrastfilters/).
AJP/PRST-PER
M. Davidson, M. Parry-Hill, and M. Abramowitz, Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer: Photomicrography - Filter Control of Image Contrast in Black & White Photomicrography (Olympus America, Inc., Center Valley, 2001), <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/photomicrography/contrastfilters/>.
APA Format
Davidson, M., Parry-Hill, M., & Abramowitz, M. (2006, June 15). Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer: Photomicrography - Filter Control of Image Contrast in Black & White Photomicrography. Retrieved December 6, 2024, from Olympus America, Inc.: https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/photomicrography/contrastfilters/
Chicago Format
Davidson, M, M. Parry-Hill, and M. Abramowitz. Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer: Photomicrography - Filter Control of Image Contrast in Black & White Photomicrography. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., June 15, 2006. https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/photomicrography/contrastfilters/ (accessed 6 December 2024).
MLA Format
Davidson, Michael, Matthew J. Parry-Hill, and Mortimer Abramowitz. Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer: Photomicrography - Filter Control of Image Contrast in Black & White Photomicrography. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., 2001. 15 June 2006. 6 Dec. 2024 <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/photomicrography/contrastfilters/>.
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@misc{ Author = "Michael Davidson and Matthew J. Parry-Hill and Mortimer Abramowitz", Title = {Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer: Photomicrography - Filter Control of Image Contrast in Black & White Photomicrography}, Publisher = {Olympus America, Inc.}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {6 December 2024}, Month = {June 15, 2006}, Year = {2001} }
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Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer: Photomicrography - Filter Control of Image Contrast in Black & White Photomicrography:

Is Supplemented By Molecular Expressions: Optical Microscopy Primer - Introduction to Photomicrography

This is the full tutorial on the topic of photomicrography by the same authors.  It covers microscope configuration and set-up tips for the use of both film and digital imaging systems, plus links to more than 20 related interactive Java simulations.

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