microscopy
examining things with microscopes
Microscopy is looking at very small things using a microscope.
[do] microscopy on [something]
- Microscopy revealed tiny cracks in the metal surface.
- The technician prepared the slide for microscopy.
- They used microscopy to see how the cells responded to the drug.
- We used microscopy to see the bacteria.
- Microscopy helps scientists study cells.
scientific field of microscope methods
Microscopy can also mean the area of science about microscopes and microscopic images.
a course in microscopy
- She specializes in microscopy and image analysis.
- The university has a strong program in microscopy.
- Recent advances in microscopy have improved the resolution of cell imaging.
- He is studying microscopy at university.
- Base: microscopy
- Plural: microscopies, microscopy
confocal microscopy
1sharp optical sections through samples
Confocal microscopy makes clearer images, often in 3D.
- Confocal microscopy produced clear images of the tissue layers.
- They collected a 3D stack using confocal microscopy.
cryo-electron microscopy
1electron microscopy of frozen samples
Cryo-electron microscopy images samples while they are frozen.
- Cryo-electron microscopy helped researchers map the protein’s structure.
- The team prepared frozen grids for cryo-electron microscopy.
electron microscopy
1microscopy using electron beams
Electron microscopy uses electrons to make very detailed images.
- Electron microscopy showed the virus particles in high detail.
- The sample was coated with metal for electron microscopy.
fluorescence microscopy
1microscopy using fluorescent signals
Fluorescence microscopy makes parts of a sample glow so you can see them.
- Fluorescence microscopy was used to track the tagged protein.
- The nuclei were stained for fluorescence microscopy.
light microscopy
1microscopy using visible light
Light microscopy uses light to see small things.
- Light microscopy is often the first step before more advanced imaging.
- Under light microscopy, the cells appeared round and evenly spaced.
phase-contrast microscopy
1viewing unstained transparent cells
Phase-contrast microscopy helps you see clear cells without staining them.
- Phase-contrast microscopy allowed them to watch the cells divide live.
- The lab used phase-contrast microscopy to observe unstained bacteria.
scanning electron microscopy
1surface imaging with electron scanning
Scanning electron microscopy shows detailed pictures of a surface.
- Scanning electron microscopy revealed the rough texture of the coating.
- They used scanning electron microscopy to examine the insect’s wing surface.
transmission electron microscopy
1internal imaging through thin samples
Transmission electron microscopy shows the inside of a very thin sample.
- Transmission electron microscopy showed the membranes inside the cells.
- The tissue was cut into ultrathin sections for transmission electron microscopy.