microscopy

American  

[mahy-kros-kuh-pee, mahy-kruh-skoh-pee] / maɪˈkrɒs kə pi, ˈmaɪ krəˌskoʊ pi /

noun

1. the use of the microscope.

2. microscopic investigation.

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microscopy British  

/ maɪˈkrɒskəpɪ, maɪˈkrɒskəpɪst /

noun

1. the study, design, and manufacture of microscopes

2. investigation by use of a microscope

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Other Word Forms

• microscopist noun

Etymology

Origin of microscopy

First recorded in 1655–65; microscope + -y ³

Example Sentences

Using cryo-electron microscopy, a powerful imaging method that allows researchers to see structures down to individual atoms, the Columbia team was able to directly observe how a statin interacts with muscle cells.

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The new approach, known as "antimicrobial single-cell testing," uses advanced microscopy to observe millions of individual bacteria across thousands of different test conditions.

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Their system relies on computer controlled scanning electron microscopy, which reduces human bias compared with traditional manual inspection methods.

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"And once we had these clues at the molecular level, we were able to confirm these structural changes using confocal microscopy."

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Using tools such as electron microscopy and cathodoluminescence, the researchers confirmed that these grains had been exposed to conditions far more extreme than those produced by volcanic activity or early human fires.

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