Confocal List

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Microscopy, Image Analysis and 3D Reconstruction CD-ROM

The cd-rom, originally distributed at no cost at professional meetings, is now online. The online version contains a large collection of laser confocal microscopy images, a series of power point presentation, references, and time lapse movies. James B. Pawley and J. Paul Robinson, Eds.

Link: Microscopy, Image Analysis and 3D Reconstruction CD-ROM

Molecular Expressions Photo Gallery

Lots of great light microscope images and a Microscapes Primer that includes instructions for setting up a microscope, photomicrography, sample preparation, and creative photomicrography, detailing creating landscape images in polarized light. The What's Cool section of the gallery contains wallpapers that can be used for WWW site backgrounds.

Link: Molecular Expressions Photo Gallery

Cell Centered Database

The Cell Centered Database (CCDB) is a web accessible database for high resolution 2D, 3D and 4D data from light and electron microscopy, including correlated imaging.

Link: Cell Centered Database

Nikon Small World

The Nikon Small World competition, open to all microscopists, was created in 1975 to recognize excellence in photography through the light microscope, and to applaud the efforts of those involved with photomicrography.

Link: Nikon Small World

Olympus BioScapesTM Digital Imaging Competition

Olympus America Inc. is sponsoring an exciting new photo competition that will honor extraordinary microscope images of life science subjects.

Link: Olympus BioScapesTM Digital Imaging Competition

Confocal Microscopy - A Visual Slice of the Cellular World

Nice introduction from Nana Rezai, BioTeach, University of British Columbia

Link: Confocal Microscopy - A Visual Slice of the Cellular World

Fishscope: Time-Lapse Recordings and Confocal Images Dealing With the Developmental Biology of Fish

Fishscope is a series of time lapse recordings of the development of zebra fish from early cleavage through the formation of organ rudiments.

Link: Fishscope: Time-Lapse Recordings and Confocal Images Dealing With the Developmental Biology of Fish

Points, Pixels, and Gray Levels: Digitizing Image Data

Technical article on the trade offs for digitizing images in laser scanning confocal microscopy.

Link: Points, Pixels, and Gray Levels: Digitizing Image Data

ImageSurfer:Free 3D Reconstruction Software for confocal microscopy

maximum intensity projection, direct volume rendering, and isosurface rendering

Link: ImageSurfer:Free 3D Reconstruction Software for confocal microscopy

Concepts in Confocal Microscopy

An extensive collection of articles covering fundamentals, instrumentations, applications, and terminology. From leading experts in confocal microscopy including Michael W. Davidson and Olympus America Inc.

From: Olympus America, Inc.
Link: Concepts in Confocal Microscopy

Fundamental Concepts in Confocal Microscopy

From basic concepts to advance articles on aberrations, three-color imaging, and confocal reflection microscopy from leading experts.

From: Nikon Instruments USA
Link: Fundamental Concepts in Confocal Microscopy

Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy

Molecular Expressions' articles including those done in conjunction with Nikon MicroscopyU and Olympus America Inc.

Link: Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy

Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy

Highly recommended resource. Nathan S. Claxton, Thomas J. Fellers, and Michael W. Davidson

Link: Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy

Confocal Microscopy

Excellent overview and introduction to confocal microscopy.

Link: Confocal Microscopy

Spinning Disk Confocal Microscopy

Review spinning disk microscopy from a historical perspective, as well as current instrumentation that is being used today. Also included is information on resolution and digital camera systems.

From: Carl Zeiss MicroImaging, Inc.
Link: Spinning Disk Confocal Microscopy

The Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope Overview

Power point presentations and video lectures on confocal microscopy. Includes history, principles, and applications.

Link: The Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope Overview

Scanning Confocal Microscopy

Scanning Confocal Microscopy course notes covers the basics.

Link: Scanning Confocal Microscopy

Confocal Microscopy on the WWW

Link: Confocal Microscopy on the WWW