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The A to Z for Microscopy
G
Gout microscopy
This is the maximum amount of charges (electrons) the photodiodes of a CCD chip can accommodate. It is also called well depth and usually ...
Green Fluorescent Protein = GFP
The green fluorescent protein (GFP) from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria and its spectral variants yellow (YFP); cyan (CFP) and ...
Grinding
A metallographic specimen has to be cut from a larger piece of material. This process may cause damages and deformations of the specimens surface.
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