title: Confocal microscopy.
abstract: Confocal microscopy allows visualization of optical sections of material labeled with fluorescence or reflecting probes. By excluding light from planes above and below the plane of focus it is possible to obtain sharp images of objects deep within sections. Sections can be combined to construct three-dimensional images. This unit provides an overview and introduction to confocal microscopy.
authors.affiliation: University of Lund, Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ekström
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002477:Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D015262:Xenobiotics / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D015262:Xenobiotics