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Compact Lens-less Digital Holographic Microscope for MEMS Inspection and Characterization
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2016
We present a compact reflection digital holographic system (CDHM) for inspection and characterization of MEMS devices. A lens-less design using a diverging input wave providing natural geometrical magnification is demonstrated. Both static and dynamic studies are presented.
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Imaging of Estrogen Receptor-α in Rat Pial Arterioles using a Digital Immunofluorescent Microscope
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2011
The goal of this article is to demonstrate a method to optimize immunofluorescent detection of estrogen receptor-α (ERα) in rat pial arterial slices using a digital immunofluorescent microscope.
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Studying Cell Death Initiation Using a Digital Microscope
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2023
Here we present a protocol for studying the rate of programmed cell death initiation by continuously imaging inoculated leaves following cell death induction.
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Major Components of the Light Microscope
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2008
The light microscope is a basic tool for the cell biologist, who should have a thorough understanding of how it works, how it should be aligned for different applications, and how it should be maintained as required to obtain maximum image-forming capacity and resolution. The components of the microscope are described in detail here.
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Simultaneously Capturing Real-time Images in Two Emission Channels Using a Dual Camera Emission Splitting System: Applications to Cell Adhesion
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2013
Dual camera emission splitting systems for two-color fluorescence microscopy generate real-time image sequences with exceptional optical and temporal resolution, a requirement of certain live cell assays including parallel plate flow chamber adhesion assays. When software is employed to merge images from simultaneously acquired emission channels, pseudocolored image sequences are produced.
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The microscope optics focus light from a specimen onto an electronic sensor. The sensor converts that optical signal into digital data, which a computer or monitor displays as an image or video. This conversion preserves magnified visual information in a form that can be stored, reviewed, measured, enhanced, and compared during medical observation.
Light may reach the microscope optics after passing through a specimen or after reflecting from its surface. These pathways provide the optical information used to examine different medical materials, including stained tissue sections, blood smears, microorganisms, and cellular structures. The camera records the resulting signal so these structures can be observed digitally.
Software can support three important tasks: measuring features in an image, enhancing the displayed information, and storing images for later use. These functions extend observation beyond viewing alone. Measurement supports analysis, enhancement can aid visual examination, and storage creates a digital record that can be revisited for documentation or comparison.
A specimen is examined through the microscope, while its transmitted or reflected light is focused by the microscope optics onto the camera sensor. The sensor produces digital image or video data, which appears on a computer or monitor. Software can then assist with enhancement or measurement before the material is stored for documentation.
In pathology, digital imaging can support examination of stained tissue sections. Hematology applications include observing blood smears, while microbiology can involve microorganisms. Medical education can use the same image-based approach to present cellular structures and other specimens. These uses provide digitally viewable material for observation and documentation across several areas of medicine.
Once microscope observations are converted into stored digital images or video, the material can support collaboration among people reviewing the same specimen record. Stored images also enable longitudinal comparison, meaning observations can be examined across different time points. In addition, computer-assisted analysis can help process digital information as part of medical research or evaluation.