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.

Exact synonyms: Dark Field Illumination
Generic synonyms: Microscopy

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dark Ground Illumination

dark current
dark elf
dark elves
dark energy
dark factory
dark field illumination
dark field imaging
dark field microscopy
dark field objective
dark field slides
dark field stop
dark figure
dark green fritillaries
dark green fritillary
dark ground illumination (current term)
dark horse
dark horses
dark l
dark lantern
dark lanterns
dark matter
dark meats
dark nebula
dark reaction
dark red
dark sleeper
dark sleepers

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 ..."

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