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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-10-9
pubmed:abstractText
Microscopic images are characterized by a number of microscope-specific parameters--numerical aperture (NA), magnification (M), and resolution (R)--and by parameters that also depend on the specimen--for example, contrast, signal-to-noise ratio, dynamic range, and integration time. In this article, issues associated with the microscope-specific parameters NA, M, and R are discussed with respect to both widefield and laser scanning confocal microscopies. Although most of the discussion points apply to optical microscopy in general, the main application considered is fluorescence microscopy.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0006-3185
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
195
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Choosing objective lenses: the importance of numerical aperture and magnification in digital optical microscopy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-0615, USA. dave.piston@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't