An Inner Light: Advanced Bio-luminescence Microscopy

摘要

Illumination is an essential requirement for all forms of optical microscopy and a large number of recent scientific developments have been aided by the advancements made in lighting systems and techniques, many related to fluorescence. Luminescence, a close relation to fluorescence, has promised lots but has yet to prove its full potential due to a number of technical challenges. Luminescence provides the ideal signal-to-noise ratios and does not cause any toxicity to the sample, making it an excellent choice for following long-term changes in live systems. Olympus has now harnessed the power of luminescence imaging for the first time in a commercial system.