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 students 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. See Related Materials on this page for a link to the authors' full tutorial on photomicrography.
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. See Related Materials on this page for a link to the full tutorial on photomicrography.
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/introphys/items/detail.cfm?ID=6963">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.</a>
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/).
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/>.
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 October 14, 2024, from Olympus America, Inc.: https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/photomicrography/contrastfilters/
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 14 October 2024).
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. 14 Oct. 2024 <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/java/photomicrography/contrastfilters/>.
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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 = {14 October 2024},
Month = {June 15, 2006},
Year = {2001}
}
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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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