microscopy Definition
mi·cros·copy (mī kräs′kə pē)
noun
the use of a microscope; investigation by means of a microscope
microscopy Related Forms
mi·cros′·co·pist noun
microscopy Usage Examples
Converse of object
- scan: Image was acquired using field emission gun scanning electron microscopy.
- polarize: Image taken using polarized light microscopy with a sensitive tint plate.
- polarize: In the history of polarized light microscopy, one of the most popular chemical compounds studied was hippuric acid.
- tunnel: An extra chamber has been added for UHV scanning tunneling microscopy ( STM ).
Adjective modifier
- confocal: The cells aggregate volume texture is acquired using laser confocal microscopy.
- atomic: His techniques were an inspiration for early atomic force microscopy.
- optical: Unlike optical microscopy SEM does not suffer from a severely limited depth of field.
- near-field: Project description: Scanning near-field optical microscopy ( SNOM ) uses transmitted or reflected light to provide high-resolution images of a material.
- intravital: We investigate the signals that control leucocyte recruitment to the liver using in vitro human cell-based models and in vivo intravital microscopy.
- fluorescent: The array of square phospholipid patches is imaged by fluorescent microscopy.
Modifies a noun
- primer: The site is part of an optical microscopy primer from the Molecular Expressions site.
- enthusiast: We are delighted to receive contributions small or large from microscopy enthusiasts whether a novice or expert.
- technique: And not only with one microscopy technique but with several.
- suite: In addition, the School has excellent microbiological and tissue culture facilities and has access to an electron microscopy suite.
Noun used with modifier
- electron: For electron microscopy, a conical tip with a flat emitting surface at the apex has proven to be the optimum design.
- fluorescence: Advances in fluorescence microscopy have been central to this research.
- cryo-electron: Cryo-electron microscopy: taking back the knight [ Acrobat PDF ] X-ray crystallography has been used to study viruses for over 20 years.
- probe: In addition, a background in scanning probe microscopy is required.
- multiphoton: Keyphrases wave front sensing, confocal microscopy, multiphoton microscopy.
- immunoelectron: It was further localized to the secretory granules by immunoelectron microscopy.
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