Abstract

A great variety of optical instruments has been developed for use in biology. The microscope and its many special types are part of them. In this article, a survey is given of the history, development, current status, and future outlook of general microscopy, microspectroscopy, interference microscopy, and electron and x-ray microscopy.

© 1965 Optical Society of America

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