microscopic observation

collocation in English

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microscopic
adjective
uk
/ˌmaɪ.krəˈskɒp.ɪk/us
/ˌmaɪ.krəˈskɑː.pɪk/
sciencespecialized
very small and only able to be seen with ...
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observation
noun
uk
/ˌɒb.zəˈveɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌɑːb.zɚˈveɪ.ʃən/
the act of observing something ...
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An electronmicroscopicobservationon the cross-striated fibrils occurring in the human spermatocyte.
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How many aficionados have fully grasped this complex system that can only be mastered bymicroscopicobservationand an almost inconceivable obsession?
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Lightmicroscopicobservationof mouse blastocyst that had multiple ruptures also showed that the blastocyst is extruded through one of them.
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Dried slides were stained with haematoxylin-eosin and mounted for lightmicroscopicobservation.
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Dried slides were stained with hematoxylin-eosin and mounted for lightmicroscopicobservation.
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Microscopicobservationrevealed that the elimination of eupyrene nuclei by peristaltic squeezing caused the sterility of polyploids.
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Depending on the virus, the plaque forming units are measured bymicroscopicobservation, fluorescent antibodies or specific dyes that react with infected cells.
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However, early claims about the existence of microorganisms were speculative, and not based onmicroscopicobservation.
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A marked reduction in bacterial culture numbers was noted below the thermocline, but not by directmicroscopicobservation.
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Microscopicobservationrevealed a high degree of polymorphism, with a variation in the size and appearance depending on the strain and culture conditions.
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After the initial discovery of the viral concept there was need to classify any other known viral diseases based on the mode of transmission even thoughmicroscopicobservationproved fruitless.
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