Fluorescence microscopy is used to make selected cell parts visible, ensuring a high contrast. The samples are usually stained with fluorescence markers.
In confocal microscopy only a diffraction-limited beam spot of the samples is illuminated.

Fluorescence microscopy is used to make selected cell parts visible, ensuring a high contrast. The samples are usually stained with fluorescence markers.
In confocal microscopy only a diffraction-limited beam spot of the samples is illuminated.