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The Oxford-ZEISS Centre of Excellence (CoE) at the University of Oxford is an imaging centre with an eye on the future.

Brightfield microscopy has been a viable observation technique for cytology and histological analysis employing stained cells and tissue sections mounted on a microscope slide.

It is well-known that algae grows wherever there is water, both fresh and salty, sometimes causing serious problems.

Optical microscopy has used the same manufacturing methods for milling and sanding glass elements to produce high-quality optics for over a century. Recent developments in 3D printing have opened the possibility of printing optical components, but the surface quality of these 3D prints remains unknown.