Types of microscopy
Watch our videos, produced for the Wellcome Image Awards 2009, to find out more about some microscopic techniques.
Light microscopy
The light microscope is a common and widely used tool that has been used to look at biological samples for many years and is still very much in use today. Watch our video to find out about the process.
Electron microscopy
Electron microscopes use a beam of electrons rather than photons of light to generate images from their subjects. There are two types: scanning and transmission electron microscopes. Watch our video to discover the process of scanning electron microscopy.
Confocal and multiphoton microscopy
Confocal and multiphoton microscopy are non-invasive fluorescent imaging techniques that use lasers of different wavelengths to excite the sample and produce the image. Watch our video, which explains the process of using confocal and multiphoton microscopy to create images.