Abstract
The first practical laser scanning confocal microscopes were introduced to the biomedical community over 30 years ago. Their subsequent development continues to influence the introduction of new methods and applications of optical sectioning microscopy.
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White, J. (2014). Reflecting on Confocal Microscopy: A Personal Perspective. In: Paddock, S. (eds) Confocal Microscopy. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1075. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-847-8_1
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