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Definition of Dark ground illumination
1. Noun. A form of microscopic examination of living material by scattered light; specimens appear luminous against a dark background.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dark Ground Illumination
Literary usage of Dark ground illumination
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Elementary Chemical Microscopy by Émile Monnin Chamot (1915)
"Dark-ground Illumination is usually obtained by sending oblique light rays into
the preparation from below, at such an angle that no rays directly enter the ..."
2. How to Work with the Microscope by Lionel Smith Beale (1880)
"Smith and Beck are beautiful instruments for producing dark ground illumination,
in a very efficient manner, pL XV, fig. 3. Another excellent plan, upon a ..."
3. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science edited by Biologists Limited, The Company of. (1868)
"Polarizing prism. for dark-ground illumination. D. Large diaphragm. E. Rotating cap
to carry test stops. H. Selenite diaphragm, i. ..."
4. Essentials of Laboratory Diagnosis: Designed for Students and Practitioners by Francis Ashley Faught (1915)
"... DARK-GROUND ILLUMINATION. The Substage Dark-ground Illuminator.—Most high-grade
microscopes are now fitted with a substage dark-ground condenser. ..."
5. The Microscope: An Introduction to Microscopic Methods and to Histology by Simon Henry Gage (1920)
"Use of dark-ground illumination for interpreting appearances. — Dark-ground
illumination is almost invaluable for bringing out details of structure and for ..."
6. The Monthly Microscopical Journal: Transactions of the Royal Microscopical (1877)
"THE glass paraboloid, known as Mr. Wenham's, is so useful an accessory that no
microscope is complete without it; and, for dark- ground illumination, ..."
7. Practical Bacteriology, Blood Work and Animal Parasitology: Including by Edward Rhodes Stitt (1916)
"dark ground illumination.—Very valuable information, especially as regards the
detection ... In using the Jf 2-mcn objective with dark ground illumination a ..."