ABSTRACT

Contrast in an image is essential to distinguish features from one another and from the background. This practical handbook describes the ways in which light interacts with the specimen in the microscope.

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|13 pages

Fundamental Considerations

chapter 3|22 pages

Bright-field and Dark-ground Techniques

chapter 5|10 pages

Polarized-light Techniques

chapter 6|18 pages

Phase Contrast and Modulation Contrast

chapter 7|13 pages

Interference Contrast

chapter 8|10 pages

Fluorescence Microscopy

chapter 9|9 pages

Enhancement of Contrast in the Image