written by
Michael Davidson and Thomas J. Fellers
published by
the Olympus America, Inc. and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
This item is a detailed introductory tutorial on digital imaging and recent technological innovations that have improved its usability in formal research and educational settings. Included are five related interactive Java simulations. (Scroll down on the web page to link to the simulations.)
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.
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/introphys/items/detail.cfm?ID=7031">Davidson, Michael, and Thomas J. Fellers. Molecular Expressions: Microscopy Primer - Basic Concepts in Digital Image Processing. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., May 22, 2007.</a>
M. Davidson and T. Fellers, (Olympus America, Inc., Center Valley, 2002), WWW Document, (https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/digitalimaging/imageprocessingintro.html).
M. Davidson and T. Fellers, Molecular Expressions: Microscopy Primer - Basic Concepts in Digital Image Processing (Olympus America, Inc., Center Valley, 2002), <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/digitalimaging/imageprocessingintro.html>.
Davidson, M., & Fellers, T. (2007, May 22). Molecular Expressions: Microscopy Primer - Basic Concepts in Digital Image Processing. Retrieved July 10, 2025, from Olympus America, Inc.: https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/digitalimaging/imageprocessingintro.html
Davidson, Michael, and Thomas J. Fellers. Molecular Expressions: Microscopy Primer - Basic Concepts in Digital Image Processing. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., May 22, 2007. https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/digitalimaging/imageprocessingintro.html (accessed 10 July 2025).
Davidson, Michael, and Thomas J. Fellers. Molecular Expressions: Microscopy Primer - Basic Concepts in Digital Image Processing. Center Valley: Olympus America, Inc., 2002. 22 May 2007. 10 July 2025 <https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/digitalimaging/imageprocessingintro.html>.
@misc{
Author = "Michael Davidson and Thomas J. Fellers",
Title = {Molecular Expressions: Microscopy Primer - Basic Concepts in Digital Image Processing},
Publisher = {Olympus America, Inc.},
Volume = {2025},
Number = {10 July 2025},
Month = {May 22, 2007},
Year = {2002}
}
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This is an interactive Java simulation that illustrates the effects of adjusting white and black balance values in digital imaging to produce acceptable quality in a system with a charge-coupled device (CCD).
This is an interactive Java simulation that illustrates the relationship between the specimen sampling frequency and the quality of image resolution produced by a optical microscope equipped with a charge-coupled device (CCD).
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