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ARC-microscopy--a novel microscopic technique used in microbiological studies.

Z Zizka·Z Hostounský·J Gabriel
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ARC-microscopy (azimuth relief contrast; a new method of optical microscopy in transmitted light developed in cooperation with Lambda Ltd. Prague) was used to study fungi and algae at both low and higher (480-2880x) magnification. The novel ARC condenser features a higher resolving power, higher contrast and stronger three-dimensional effect than the standard condenser particularly when studying elongated structures that are present in a random orientation in the specimen. The results of these microscopic observations can be used for both morphological (taxonomical) and ecological studies of microorganisms.

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EukaryotaHyphaeImaging, Three-DimensionalMicrobiologyMicroscopySaccharomyces cerevisiaeJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Z Zizka, Z Hostounský, J Gabriel. 2003. ARC-microscopy--a novel microscopic technique used in microbiological studies.. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02931521

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