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(Created page with "== Introduction == Phase contrast microscopy is a type of optical microscopy technique that enhances the contrast in unstained, transparent specimens. It was developed by Dutch physicist Frits Zernike in the 1930s, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1953. This technique has been instrumental in the study of living cells and organisms, as it allows for the observation of internal cellular structures without the need for stain...") |
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In medical diagnostics, phase contrast microscopy is used to examine body fluids such as blood and urine for the presence of abnormal cells or microorganisms. It is also used in histology to study tissue samples. | In medical diagnostics, phase contrast microscopy is used to examine body fluids such as blood and urine for the presence of abnormal cells or microorganisms. It is also used in histology to study tissue samples. | ||
[[Image:Detail-145993.jpg|thumb|center|A phase contrast microscope with a slide of a cell sample]] | |||
== Advantages and Limitations == | == Advantages and Limitations == | ||