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The knowledge portal of Leica Microsystems offers scientific research and teaching material on the subjects of microscopy. The content is designed to support beginners, experienced practitioners and scientists alike in their everyday work and experiments. Explore interactive tutorials and application notes, discover the basics of microscopy as well as high-end technologies – become part of the Science Lab community and share your expertise!
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![Tartaric acids, polarization Tartaric acids, polarization](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/5/csm_Tartaric_acids_polarization_01_8cdd315278.jpg)
Polarization Contrast
Polarization microscopy is routinely applied in material sciences and geology to identify minerals on the basis of characteristic refraction properties and colors. In biology, polarization microscopy…
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![Transgenic Mouse Embryo, GFP Transgenic Mouse Embryo, GFP](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/6/csm_Transgenic_Mouse_Embryo_GFP_e5a2d10fb2.jpg)
Fluorescence in Microscopy
Fluorescence microscopy is a special form of light microscopy. It uses the ability of fluorochromes to emit light after being excited with light of a certain wavelength. Proteins of interest can be…
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![Object planes of the Greenough stereomicroscope with depth of field range. Object planes of the Greenough stereomicroscope with depth of field range.](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/4/csm_Object_planes_Greenough_stereomicroscope_with_depth_of_field_range_teaser_f729f77eb8.jpg)
Depth of Field in Microscopy
In microscopy, depth of field is often seen as an empirical parameter. In practice it is determined by the correlation between numerical aperture, resolution and magnification. For the best possible…
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![Cochlea implant. Illustration: © MED-EL. Cochlea implant. Illustration: © MED-EL.](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/c/csm_Cochlea_implant_Illustration___MED-EL_3f636d8b7e.jpg)
Cochlea Implants for Deaf and Severely Hard of Hearing
The cochlea implant (CI) replaces the function of the outer ear, the middle ear and the cochlea of the inner ear. Basically, it consists of an external unit comprising a microphone, speech processor,…