Laser Scanning Microscopy Tutorial Laser scanning microscopy (LSM) is an indispensable imaging tool in the biological sciences. In this tutorial, we will be discussing confocal …

Laser scanning microscopes use laser illumination to generate high-resolution, high-contrast 3D imagery of samples by scanning them point by point. Two common types of laser scanning …

Confocal laser scanning microscopes use multiple mirrors (typically 2 or 3 scanning linearly along the x- and the y- axes) to scan the laser across the sample and "descan" the image across a …

Jul 29, 2025 · Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) is a sophisticated imaging method that enables scientists to visualize microscopic samples with exceptional detail. It produces high …

Dec 20, 2024 · A laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM) uses a laser beam and galvanometer mirrors to scan the sample. The laser beam is directed onto mirrors that sweep …

Apr 10, 2025 · To obtain information about the entire specimen, it is necessary to guide the laser beam across the specimen, or to move the specimen relative to the laser beam, a process …

This article details the features and applications of industrial laser scanning microscopes, concentrating on the reflection-type confocal laser scanning microscope built for high …

Various modalities of laser scanning microscopy can overcome this problem. Lasers provide near-monochromatic, coherent light that can be focused to excite fluorescence in a diffraction …

Laser scanning microscopy is a light microscopy method in which an object is scanned line by line by a laser. This and the use of pinhole apertures result in images with a particularly high …

Nov 14, 2025 · Learn how confocal laser scanning microscopy works, its applications, and why it's great for samples that are too thin to section.