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I like this definition, Christian. If you agree, I'd like to pass this
along to the QUAREP-Limi microscopy standards working groups. I'm in the
laser power standards group, but definitions like this would be useful for
our documentation working group. Also please feel free to join a working
group if you are not already a member! :)
https://quarep.org/

Craig

On Fri, Oct 22, 2021 at 4:33 AM Christian Wilms <
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> Following up on Craig and Nino,
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> In the discussion Phillipa referred to, my thinking was to see mesoscopes
> in relation to microscopes and macroscopes. Off the top my head, I see
> microscopes as imaging structures on the micron to mm scale with sub-micron
> resolution. Macroscopes as imaging structures on the mm to cm scale and at
> sub-mm resolution. Mesoscopes then would fall into the gap between them, so
> mm-scale structures at micron resolution?
>
> Historically, I would think all of those may have been seen as microscopes
> of course.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Craig Brideau <[log in to unmask]>
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> > Subject: Re: Microscope versus Mesoscope
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> > In my own mind a Mesoscope offers a much wider field of view than a
> > traditional microscope, with or without a sacrifice in resolution to
> afford the
> > wider FOV. I would say a microscope is targeting the
> cellular-to-organelle and
> > smaller scales, while a Mesoscope targets the macrostructure/tissue-to-
> > cellular scale range.
> > Am I on the same wavelength as the community? I'll be curious to hear
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> > > Hi there everyone
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> > > We were having an interesting discussion at Scientifica last week and
> > > the question came up:
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> > > When does a microscope become a mesoscope?
> > >
> > > None of us had a concrete answer so I'd love to know your thoughts on
> > > this
> > >
> > > Thanks!
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> > > Phillipa
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