What is digital microscopy?
Photomicrography or digital microscopy refers to photography through a microscope. Special setups usually have a powerful digital camera that is mounted on a classic microscope or binoculars. Alternatively, there are also purely digital devices on which the image is displayed directly on a monitor. Due to the high magnification, the images taken have a very small focal range. For this reason, many images are taken in different planes and then combined into a sharp image using special software.
What equipment is available at the LIB?
The LIB has several photomicrographic systems such as a Microptics camera system, a Keyence VHX 2000 or a Leica Imager Z2m.
What is photomicrography used for at the LIB?
Photomicrography is used in many areas of morphological research. It is an integral part of taxonomy and morphological descriptions of organisms or body parts. It also plays an important role in the digitisation of collection material.
