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Useful External Microscopy Links

Useful Links and Reference Information.

(All links checked August 2021)

Manufacturer's Web Sites

It is worth checking both UK and global/international web sites as content can differ.

Spectrum Viewers

Each of these has different dyes in its database and provides different information and features so you may want to consult more than one – they may also require java or flash on your browser.

  • (includes more unusual flow cytometry dyes)
  • (includes more unusual flow cytometry dyes)

Primers, Tutorials and Reference Information

  • Molecular Probes (download the "bible" of fluorescent staining)
  • microscopy primers (superbly comprehensive)
  • interactive tutorials
  • microscopy primers
  • interactive tutorials
  • microscopy primers
  • - interactive tutorials
  • microscopy primers
  • FEI
  • Olympus Basics of Light Microscopy and Imaging ( )
  • Davidson and Abramowitz Optical Microscopy ( )

Fluorescent Filter Set Information

  • Leica  handbook of optical filters for fluorescence microscopy ( )
  • (interactive)
  • (interactive)
  • (interactive)

Inspiration

  • Olympus
  • Nikon
  • FEI
  • RMS
  • Jeol

General Microscopy Sites

  • (useful DIY modifications and home microscopy information)

Useful Free Software

Registered BIU users with access to the BIU image server will find installers for several useful software packages (BIU licenced, share and freeware) located in the Research Temporary folder under Advanced LM Course - software.

  • (ImageJ with the most useful scientific and microscopy plugins preinstalled)
  • The image processing software
  • Leica LAS X core offline
  • Olympus OlyVIA (expand the Virtual Slide Microscopes line on the page to access link)
  • extended depth of focus. (alternative extended software packages)
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