Nikon Advanced Microscopy - Confocal Reflection Label-Free Imaging v1

Confocal reflection microscopy captures laser light reflected from samples, and allows structures to be visualized without staining or autofluorescence. It can be used to study, for example, biomaterials, cell-growth surfaces, beads within cells, or structures such as blood vessels. Confocal reflection microscopy can be combined with fluorescence microscopy to study interactions between stained samples and the substrate onto which they are mounted. Additionally, confocal reflection microscopy allows the study of samples mounted on opaque substrates, allowing label free brightfield-like imaging. Using the Nikon AX confocal tunable detectors, it is easy to set up reflection imaging, and does not require additional hardware such as dedicated filter cubes, allowing reflection microscopy to be paired with fluorescence imaging. A more in depth explanation of confocal reflection microscopy can be found here: Confocal Reflection Microscopy | Nikon’s MicroscopyU