November 5, 2024

A Level Biology Revision “Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy”

Author: Freesciencelessons via YouTube
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In this video, we look at laser scanning confocal microscopy. First we look at how laser scanning confocal microscopy works. We then look at the advantages of this over conventional light microscopy.

Image credits:

Light microscope
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Optical_microscope_nikon_alphaphot.jpg
GcG(jawp), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Spirogyra
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spirogyra_Under_Light_Microscope_40_X.jpg
Iceclanl, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Pancreatic islets
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PancreaticisletsDAPI.jpg
Masur, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons

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