Product Description

The book describes techniques for both transmitted and reflected light, as well as the effects of the refractive index of the mounting medium surrounding the specimen. Techniques covered include bright field and dark ground, polarized light, phase and mod

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1024643 in Books
• Published on: 1996-06-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 136 pages

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The book describes techniques for both transmitted and reflected light, as well as the effects of the refractive index of the mounting medium surrounding the specimen. Techniques covered include bright field and dark ground, polarized light, phase and mod

Customer Reviews

An authoritative reference work
Although a great deal of detailed information on light microscopy contrast techniques is freely available on the Nikon and Olympus web sites this short book remains a valuable resource. It is well written, has a logical flow and is appropriately illustrated. Much water has passed under the bridge since this work was published in 1996 and thus the final sections of the book relating to fluorescence microscopy and photographic image enhancement would not meet the needs of present day researchers. However, for both amateur and professional this book gives a coherent overview of other mainstream contrast methods such as dark-ground, polarized light techniques, phase contrast and differential interference contrast.

The book seems to be reprinted on demand. Shop around as prices vary from the outrageous to the reasonable. You should be able to acquire it for well below 20 pounds.