Fluorescence Microscopy

Fluorescence Microscopy

This pathway shows a simple animated diagram of a fluorescence microscope, illustrates the light path in an upright microscope, and shows how CCDs (charged couple device) are used to generate a charge that can be read by electronics and turned into a digital copy.

Topics

  • excitation
  • emission
  • CCD
  • light
  • microscopy
  • flourescent
  • specimen
  • filter wheel
  • filter
  • spectrum
  • energy
  • voltage
  • exposure
  • electronics
  • wavelength
  • fluorophores