Brightfield photograph with slightly inclined illumination. The cells have light
edges at the upper left edge, and dark at the lower right side.
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With the brightfield technique, objects are simply watched through light from the background. Colours can be seen easily. However, yeast cells - like most microorganisms - are colourless. Inclined illumination can help to get some contrast in this case.
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Yeast under the microscope
