Characterization of Cells, Microscopic

Introduction and Perspective Developments and Milestones in Microscopy Light Microscopy Basic Concepts, Microscope Components and Principles Survey of the Variety of Light Microscopes and Cell Biology Usage Laser Tweezers and Scissors Scanning-Probe Near-Field Microscopes Scanning Tunnelling Microscopes (STM) Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM) Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopes Video Microscopy and Image Processing Electron Microscopes Summary Web Sites Microscopical Societies General Microscopy and Variety of Microscopes Fluorscence Microscopy, Confocal and Multiphoton Microscopy Scanning Probe, SNOM, and Laser, Tweezers Electron Microscopy Acknowledgments References Keywords: transformation; fibroblast; endothelial; adherent; non-adherent