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MICROSCOPIE OPTIQUE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sciences - General
- Optics
- Biological Sciences
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light microscopy
1, record 1, English, light%20microscopy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- optical microscopy 2, record 1, English, optical%20microscopy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cultures were studied by light microscopy unstained or after staining with ruthenium red (1%) or alcian blue (1%) ... 3, record 1, English, - light%20microscopy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
light microscope: An instrument used to obtain an enlarged image of a small object, utilizing visible light; in general it consists of a light source, a condenser, an objective lens, and an ocular or eyepiece, which can be replaced by a recording device. 4, record 1, English, - light%20microscopy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences - Généralités
- Optique
- Sciences biologiques
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microscopie photonique
1, record 1, French, microscopie%20photonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- microscopie optique 2, record 1, French, microscopie%20optique
correct, feminine noun
- microscopie à lumière 3, record 1, French, microscopie%20%C3%A0%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- microscopie optique classique 4, record 1, French, microscopie%20optique%20%20classique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appareil de Golgi. [...] En microscopie photonique il apparaît différemment suivant qu'on l'observe dans des cellules d'Invertébrés ou de Vertébrés. [...] La microscopie électronique a permis de préciser sa forme et l'a montré présent dans les cellules animales et végétales. 5, record 1, French, - microscopie%20photonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
microscope photonique: Le microscope ordinaire à lumière visible. 6, record 1, French, - microscopie%20photonique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Microscopie optique classique en champ lointain. 4, record 1, French, - microscopie%20photonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias - Generalidades
- Óptica
- Ciencias biológicas
- Botánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microscopía óptica
1, record 1, Spanish, microscop%C3%ADa%20%C3%B3ptica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Microscopía óptica avanzada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - microscop%C3%ADa%20%C3%B3ptica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Biophysics
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bright-field optical microscopy
1, record 2, English, bright%2Dfield%20optical%20microscopy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bright field optical microscopy 1, record 2, English, bright%20field%20optical%20microscopy
correct
- bright-field microscopy 2, record 2, English, bright%2Dfield%20microscopy
correct
- brightfield microscopy 2, record 2, English, brightfield%20microscopy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brightfield microscopy is the most elementary form of microscope illumination techniques ... The name "brightfield" is derived from the fact that the specimen is dark and contrasted by the surrounding bright viewing field. ... In brightfield microscopy a specimen is placed on the stage of the microscope and incandescent light from the microscope’s light source is aimed at a lens beneath the specimen. ... light passes through the specimen and then is collected by an objective lens situated in a turret above the stage. ... This technique can be used to view fixed specimens or live cells. Since many organic specimens are transparent or opaque, staining is required to cause the contrast that allows them to be visible under the microscope. 2, record 2, English, - bright%2Dfield%20optical%20microscopy
Record 2, Key term(s)
- brightfield optical microscopy
- brightfield microscopy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Biophysique
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microscopie optique en champ clair
1, record 2, French, microscopie%20optique%20en%20champ%20clair
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- microscopie en champ clair 1, record 2, French, microscopie%20en%20champ%20clair
correct, feminine noun
- microscopie optique à fond clair 1, record 2, French, microscopie%20optique%20%C3%A0%20fond%20clair
correct, feminine noun
- microscopie à fond clair 2, record 2, French, microscopie%20%C3%A0%20fond%20clair
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La microscopie optique en champ clair (ou «à fond clair») est la plus simple et la plus ancienne des techniques de microscopie. [...] L'illumination se fait par transmission de lumière blanche, c'est-à-dire que l'échantillon est illuminé par dessous et observé par dessus. Les limitations de cette technique sont principalement un faible contraste de la plupart des échantillons biologiques et une résolution faible due au flou créé par la matière hors du plan focal. En contrepartie, la technique est simple et l'échantillon ne nécessite qu'une préparation minime. 1, record 2, French, - microscopie%20optique%20en%20champ%20clair
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La microscopie à fond clair permet d'observer des préparations colorées (sans coloration, on ne voit rien). 3, record 2, French, - microscopie%20optique%20en%20champ%20clair
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- near-field optical microscopy
1, record 3, English, near%2Dfield%20optical%20microscopy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- NFOM 2, record 3, English, NFOM
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Near-field optical microscopy (NFOM) uses a very small light source to beat the diffraction limit of conventional optical microscopy. The sample is placed near the light source so that imaging resolution is comparable to the diameter of the light source. Instrumentation. The near-field light source is made from a glass capillary that is heated with a CO2 [carbon dioxide] laser and pulled to an atomically-sharp tip. The outside of the capillary is coated with silver for reflectivity except for the end of the tip. The near-field source is brought very close to a sample and rastered across it to produce an image. 2, record 3, English, - near%2Dfield%20optical%20microscopy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microscopie optique à champ proche
1, record 3, French, microscopie%20optique%20%C3%A0%20champ%20proche
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- microscopie à champ proche optique 2, record 3, French, microscopie%20%C3%A0%20champ%20proche%20optique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microscopie qui permet d'obtenir des «images» de surface. 3, record 3, French, - microscopie%20optique%20%C3%A0%20champ%20proche
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec ce type de microscopie, la distance pointe - objet est extrêmement réduite, allant de zéro en microscopie à force atomique, 0,5 à 0,6 nm en microscopie à effet tunnel, jusqu'à quelques nanomètres en microscopie à champ proche optique. 2, record 3, French, - microscopie%20optique%20%C3%A0%20champ%20proche
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- microscopía óptica de campo cercano
1, record 3, Spanish, microscop%C3%ADa%20%C3%B3ptica%20de%20campo%20cercano
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el grupo investiga una nueva técnica conocida como microscopía óptica de campo cercano que permite, además de visualizar nanoestructuras, obtener información adicional acerca de su composición química y propiedades eléctricas. 1, record 3, Spanish, - microscop%C3%ADa%20%C3%B3ptica%20de%20campo%20cercano
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-12-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- scanning near-field optical microscopy
1, record 4, English, scanning%20near%2Dfield%20optical%20microscopy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SNOM 2, record 4, English, SNOM
correct
- SNFOM 3, record 4, English, SNFOM
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- near-field scanning optical microscopy 4, record 4, English, near%2Dfield%20scanning%20optical%20microscopy
correct
- NSOM 4, record 4, English, NSOM
correct
- NSOM 4, record 4, English, NSOM
- scanning near-field microscopy 5, record 4, English, scanning%20near%2Dfield%20microscopy
correct
- SNOM 5, record 4, English, SNOM
correct
- SNOM 5, record 4, English, SNOM
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
SNOM is the acronym for "scanning near-field optical microscopy," an alternative name for NSOM (near-field scanning optical microscopy). The basic principle of such a kind of technique is quite simple: light passes through a sub-wavelength diameter aperture and illuminates a sample that is placed within its near field, at a distance much less than the wavelength of the light. The resolution achieved is far better than that which conventional optical microscopes can attain. 4, record 4, English, - scanning%20near%2Dfield%20optical%20microscopy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Microscopists are now in a position to transfer the refinements of the past 100-year techniques for enhancing contrast and highlighting specific features, such as polarization contrast, immunofluorescence and phase contrast to scanning near-field optical microscopy. With existing scanned-probe microscopes we can "see" the nanometer realm of molecules and microcircuits. As the same technology is applied to optical microscopy, we may eventually come to see that world in the familiar terms of light, shadow and color. 6, record 4, English, - scanning%20near%2Dfield%20optical%20microscopy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- microscopie optique à champ proche à balayage
1, record 4, French, microscopie%20optique%20%C3%A0%20champ%20proche%20%C3%A0%20balayage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- SNOM 2, record 4, French, SNOM
feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- microscopie optique à balayage à champ proche 3, record 4, French, microscopie%20optique%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20%C3%A0%20champ%20proche
correct, feminine noun
- NSOM 3, record 4, French, NSOM
correct, feminine noun
- NSOM 3, record 4, French, NSOM
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces interactions se produisent à l'échelle moléculaire, c'est pourquoi il est très important d'analyser les propriétés physico-chimiques de la surface à l'échelle atomique et moléculaire. Pour ce faire nous utilisons dans notre groupe les techniques de microscopie à champ proche à balayage : microscopie à effet tunnel (STM), microscopie à force atomique ou effet de force (AFM-SFM), microscopie optique à champ proche à balayage (SNOM). 1, record 4, French, - microscopie%20optique%20%C3%A0%20champ%20proche%20%C3%A0%20balayage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'équipe [...] a réussi à visualiser ce phénomène biologique en recourant à la microscopie optique à balayage à champ proche (NSOM). Cette technologie d'imagerie éclaire la cellule en canalisant la lumière dans une sonde à fibre optique plus petite qu'un micron. La minuscule ouverture de la sonde (guère plus de 50 nanomètres de diamètre) interdit la diffraction des rayons lumineux qui réduit normalement la résolution en microscopie classique. 3, record 4, French, - microscopie%20optique%20%C3%A0%20champ%20proche%20%C3%A0%20balayage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Física atómica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- microscopía óptica de barrido de campo cercano
1, record 4, Spanish, microscop%C3%ADa%20%C3%B3ptica%20de%20barrido%20de%20campo%20cercano
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- microscopia óptica de barrido de campo cercano 2, record 4, Spanish, microscopia%20%C3%B3ptica%20de%20barrido%20de%20campo%20cercano
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El grupo de investigación [...] ha desarrollado un nuevo método de fabricación de nanoagujas localizadas en el interior de muestras de distintos materiales, que presentan un amplio rango de aplicaciones, como la la preparación de muestras para análisis por microscopía electrónica de transmisión (TEM) y transmisión-barrido (STEM), para técnicas de microscopía óptica de barrido de campo cercano, tomografía electrónica y microscopía de sonda atómica. 1, record 4, Spanish, - microscop%C3%ADa%20%C3%B3ptica%20de%20barrido%20de%20campo%20cercano
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Optical Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fluorescence optical microscopy
1, record 5, English, fluorescence%20optical%20microscopy
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This bio-imaging system combines the techniques of fluorescence optical microscopy ... 2, record 5, English, - fluorescence%20optical%20microscopy
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- microscopie optique à fluorescence
1, record 5, French, microscopie%20optique%20%C3%A0%20fluorescence
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vue en microscopie optique à fluorescence d'un chromosome d'ovocyte de triton. 1, record 5, French, - microscopie%20optique%20%C3%A0%20fluorescence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-05-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Lasers and Masers
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- scanning optical microscopy
1, record 6, English, scanning%20optical%20microscopy
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Masers et lasers
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- microscopie optique à balayage
1, record 6, French, microscopie%20optique%20%C3%A0%20balayage
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-01-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dispersion staining optical microscopy 1, record 7, English, dispersion%20staining%20optical%20microscopy
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the laboratory, particle analysis were made using polarized light microscopy. Confirmation of the presence and types of asbestos was made by dispersion staining optical microscopy. 1, record 7, English, - dispersion%20staining%20optical%20microscopy
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Electron Microscopy of Cotton. Preparation of Ultrathin Sections. ...] Expansion Technique. ... ion Etching (Spit). ... Preparation of Fibers .... Auxiliary Techniques. Dispersion Staining. Cotton fibers are embedded in a cargille medium, the refractive index of which is chosen such that its wavelength dispersion curve and that of the object intersect at ... = 580 nm. When viewed with a central stop in the microscope objective lens, the fiber then has a magenta color. For untreated cotton the refractive index of the medium has to be nD = 1.59, and for mercerized cotton 1.54. 2, record 7, English, - dispersion%20staining%20optical%20microscopy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- microscopie optique à dispersion par coloration
1, record 7, French, microscopie%20optique%20%C3%A0%20dispersion%20par%20coloration
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition de M. Jacques Demers, traducteur de la section informatique de la division de Montréal (DGSCT). 1, record 7, French, - microscopie%20optique%20%C3%A0%20dispersion%20par%20coloration
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- light and phase microscopy 1, record 8, English, light%20and%20phase%20microscopy
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- microscopie optique et à contraste de phase 1, record 8, French, microscopie%20optique%20et%20%C3%A0%20contraste%20de%20phase
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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