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ARC-microscopy — a novel microscopic technique used in microbiological studies

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ARC-microscopy (azimuth relief contrast; a new method of optical microscopy in transmitted light developed in cooperation withLambda Ltd. Prague) was used to study fungi and algae at both low and higher (480−2880×) magnification. The novel ARC condenser features a higher resolving power, higher contrast and stronger three-dimensional effect than the standard condenser particularly when studying elongated structures that are present in a random orientation in the specimen. The results of these microscopic observations can be used for both morphological (taxonomical) and ecological studies of microorganisms.

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  1. Institute of Microbiology, Academy of Science of the Czech Republic, 142 20, Prague, Czechia

    Z. Žižka & J. Gabriel

  2. 253 01, Hostivice-Palouky, Czechia

    Z. Hostounský

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Žižka, Z., Hostounský, Z. & Gabriel, J. ARC-microscopy — a novel microscopic technique used in microbiological studies. Folia Microbiol 48, 829–838 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02931521

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