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1) Surface labeling is the key - consider all possible horizontal optical slices, then sum the slices and blur them a little - as a wide field microscope does.
2) Refractive index mismatch is also likely - what are they mounted in ?. From memory microspheres have a RI near that of oil.
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We have been imaging fluorescent beads in wide field and confocal microscopes. The beads are 3 µm in diameter and surface labeled. In the confocal, they look like doughnuts. My expectation was that in wide field (60-100x 1.3-1.4 NA), they would look more uniformly labeled. In reality, they look like doughnuts. Can someone explain why?
Dr. David Knecht
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Core Microscopy Facility Director
University of Connecticut
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