Concepts in Imaging and Microscopy. Choosing objective lenses: The importance of numerical aperture and magnification in digital optical microscopy

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-4

  Piston, David W ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHODOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT;

EID: 0031691657     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1542768     Document Type: Article

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