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DARK GROUND ILLUMINATION

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Dark Ground Illumination.

Dark Ground Illumination - as a noun

A form of microscopic examination of living material by scattered light; specimens appear luminous against a dark background

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dark field illumination

Example Sentences

"To achieve dark ground illumination, a condensor lens is used to direct the light at an oblique angle."
"In dark ground illumination, the background appears black while the specimen appears bright."
"The use of dark ground illumination is especially advantageous for samples that are difficult to stain or image with conventional brightfield microscopy."
"The image was enhanced using dark ground illumination."
"This microscope has a dark ground illumination setting."
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