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Morphological details of microorganisms revealed by RCH-microscopy at high magnification —a ready-to-use adaptation of a light microscope

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RCH-microscopy (Relief Contrast after Hostounský) is a new method of optical microscopy in transmitted light developed withLambda Ltd., Prague. This method was used to study bacteria, fungi including yeasts and algae at high magnification. The equipment provides a three-dimensional image of high contrast and resolution. 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 Sciences of the Czech Republic, 142 20, Prague, Czechia

    Z. Žižka

  2. Polouky, 253 01, Hostivice, Czechia

    Z. Hostounský

  3. Research Institute of Crop Production, 161 06, Prague, Czechia

    S. Kálalová

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Žižka, Z., Hostounský, Z. & Kálalová, S. Morphological details of microorganisms revealed by RCH-microscopy at high magnification —a ready-to-use adaptation of a light microscope. Folia Microbiol 46, 495–503 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02817992

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