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Microscopy, Confocal

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Definition: A light microscopic technique in which only a small spot is illuminated and observed at a time. An image is constructed through point-by-point scanning of the field in this manner. Light sources may be conventional or laser, and fluorescence or transmitted observations are possible.  NIM   
Examples Laser Scanning Cytometry 		Other names Scanning Microscopy, Laser; Scanning Microscopies, Laser; Microscopy, Laser Scanning; Microscopy, Laser; Microscopies, Laser Scanning; Microscopies, Laser; Microscopies, Confocal; Laser Scanning Microscopies; Laser Microscopies; Confocal Microscopies; Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy; Microscopy, Confocal, Laser Scanning; Laser Scanning Microscopy; Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy; Laser Microscopy; Confocal Microscopy, Scanning Laser; Confocal Microscopy

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