Mesh term Microscopy, Confocal
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Description
A light microscopic technique in which only a small spot is illuminated and observed at a time. An image is constructed through point-by-point scanning of the field in this manner. Light sources may be conventional or laser, and fluorescence or transmitted observations are possible.Browse to child terms:
Laser Scanning Cytometry
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