Biology: Microscopy

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Images and Videos

The Cell: An Image Library
A public and easily accessible resource database of images, videos, and animations of cells, capturing a wide diversity of organisms, cell types, and cellular processes
DigiMorph
The Digital Morphology library is a dynamic archive of information on digital morphology and high-resolution X-ray computed tomography of biological specimens.
Introduction to Fluorescence Microscopy
From JoVE, this open access video covers the basics and applications of fluorescence microscopy and imaging.

Websites

CMU Microscopy Facility
Central Michigan University
Khan Academy Microscopy
An open introductory course module on microscopy covering microscopes and brightfield, fluorescence, and electron microscopy.
MicroscopyU
Articles, tutorials, and news from Nikon.

Sample Image

Confocal micrograph of a blind cavefish embryo (Astyanax mexicanus)

From The Cell: An Image Library, this image is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives License.

Selected Books and eBooks

A Beginners' Guide to Scanning Electron Microscopy
Publication Date: 2018
Anwar Ul-Hamid
Biological Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy
Publication Date: 2019
Roland A. Fleck (Editor); Bruno M. Humbel (Editor)
Confocal Microscopy: Principles, Techniques and Applications
Publication Date: 2016
Andrea White
Introduction to Light Microscopy: Tips and Tricks for Beginners
Publication Date: 2019
Dee Lawlor
Light and Video Microscopy
Publication Date: 2019
Randy O. Wayne
Superresolution Optical Microscopy: The Quest for Enhanced Resolution and Contrast
Publication Date: 2020
Barry R. Masters

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