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Microscopy is the art and science of making fine detail visible. This definition encompasses four key issues: magnification, resolution, contrast and measurement.

Microscopy from the very beginning (48 pages, 6.7 MB)
You can find a summery of all themes in our Broschure

Clean your microscope
(13 pages, 744 kB)
A pdf-document describing how to clean your microscope
Basics of Microscopy
History of Carl Zeiss Microscopy
September 1847: With skill, experience, vigor, and ideas of his own, Carl Zeiss starts making microscopes on his new premises.

Theory of Microscopy
This chapter presents a short review of some basic principles in microscopy.

The Microscope
Since your microscope is designed around a set of lenses, you will need some information about their functionality.

Contrast Techniques
Contrast, or visibility of an object against the background, is one of the key concerns of any microscopist.

Optics
This chapter presents the imaging components of the microscope

Image Acquisition
Today, there are very few microscopes without the ability to record what you see.
Advanced Microscopy
Field of View
Depth of Field
Depth of Focus

Contrasting Methods
Learn more about Brightfield, DIC, Phase Contrast

Fluorescence Techniques
Techniques commonly used in fluorescence microscopy

Glossary
Find a microscopy terms or abbreviations

Applications & Techniques
Find more infomation about certain techniques in this section.