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This animated tutorial illustrates the basics of light microscopy. It opens with a brief introduction to light refraction and interference. Next, the tutorial explores light microscope anatomy and contrast methods -- including stain, darkfield, and polarized contrast. Finally, it discusses the field of fluorescent light microscopy.
This resource is part of the Virtual Microscope project, which provides cost-free simulated scientific instrumentation for students and researchers worldwide as part of NASA's Virtual Laboratory initiative. See Related Materials for links to additional animated tutorials on Atomic Force Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy. Please note that this resource requires Flash.
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NASA, and National Science Foundation. Virtual Microscope: Light Microscopy Basics. Urbana: Imaging Technology Group, 2007. http://virtual.itg.uiuc.edu/training/LM_tutorial/ (accessed 9 November 2024).
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Virtual Microscope: Light Microscopy Basics. Urbana: Imaging Technology Group, 2007. NASA, and National Science Foundation. 9 Nov. 2024 <http://virtual.itg.uiuc.edu/training/LM_tutorial/>.
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