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Phase contrast is used extensively in optical microscopy, in both biological and geological sciences. In biology, it is employed in viewing unstained biological samples, making it possible to distinguish between structures that are of similar transparency or refractive indices.

In geology, phase contrast is exploited to highlight differences between mineral crystals cut to a standardised thin section (usually 30 um) and mounted under a light microscope.

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