Table 1.
Some methods that use LSFM
| Name | Distinctions/features | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Scattering ultramicroscopya | Developed to study subwavelength colloidal particles (these are illuminated from the side by an incoherent illumination) | Siedentopf and Zsigmondy 1903 |
| Confocal θ fluorescence microscopya | Point-scanning device using an orthogonal or, in general, azimuthal optical arrangement | Stelzer and Lindek 1994 |
| Fluorescence ultramicroscopy | Applied to fixed, chemically cleared samples | Dodt et al. 2007 |
| Orthogonal-plane fluorescence optical sectioning device | Developed for imaging very large and chemically cleared organs, such as the guinea pig cochlea | Voie et al. 1993; Buytaert and Dirckx 2009 |
| Thin laser light-sheet microscopy | Used in microbial oceanography | Fuchs et al. 2002 |
| SPIM, scanned light-sheet microscopy (DSLM) | Developed for live, fast, multiple-view and multiple-dye imaging of embryos, cell clusters, and single cells | Huisken et al. 2004; Keller et al. 2008 |
| Objective-coupled planar illumination microscopy | Illumination optics mechanically coupled to detection objective lens | Holekamp et al. 2008; Turaga and Holy 2008 |
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aThe first two examples (original ultramicroscopy and confocal θ fluorescence microscopy) are forerunner techniques exploiting the idea of side illumination of the specimen.
