Light Microscopy and Volumetric Imaging

Our department of light microscopy offers state-of-the-art systems for the 3D capture of objects. Scientists are supported by specialists in their work on these instruments, from the preparation of samples to the evaluation of digital data. 

In contrast to two-dimensional microscopy methods, volumetric analyses capture complete volume data so that depth information is retained. This allows a detailed reconstruction of complex structures such as cell tissue. Using modern optical technologies and digital analysis, high-resolution 3D images can be generated that provide a basis for new answers to scientific questions.

Confocal laser microscopy makes it possible to image thin optical sections of larger samples. A laser scans the object in a special confocal beam path and generates very precise slice images. These are displayed as stacked 3D images.