Increased image depth for epi-illumination microscopy

Canadian Journal of Botany

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 508-513

  Wilson, Trevor C ^a   Charlton, W A ^b   Posluszny, Usher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depth of field; Digital; Epi illumination; Morphology; Photography; SEM

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; IMAGE SEGMENTATION; LIGHTING; MORPHOLOGY; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PHOTOGRAPHY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DEPTH OF FIELD; EPI-ILLUMINATION; ILLUMINATION MICROSCOPY; PHOTOSHOP;

IMAGE ANALYSIS;

DIGITAL IMAGE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHOOT GROWTH;

IMAGE ANALYSIS;

EID: 33748911198     PISSN: 00084026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/B06-018     Document Type: Article

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