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TINY WORLD / COME AND PLAY

There’s a tiny
world in here.

You don’t need to know microscopy.
Just bring a little curiosity.

Let’s take a look

Free to try · No sign-up · Go at your own pace

MVLscope is a collection of virtual microscopy labs. This little playground is your first peek inside.

YOUR HANDS. YOUR DISCOVERY.

Can you match the mystery view?

No timer. Hints whenever you want.
Your view · glowing cellsSIMULATED
Synthetic fluorescent cells, combined blue DNA and green actin labels, at model depth 3 micrometres.
Depth 3.0 µmScreen zoom 1×
Blue: DNA labelGreen: actin label

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PICTURE PUZZLE / 1 OF 3

Find this glow.

Match the colours and find a similar focus. Close is enough.

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01 / FIND A VIEW

A little focus changes a lot.

Move the slider slowly. Which details become sharper? Which fade away?

Move through focus
Near this sideDeeper in

You’re looking at different depths in the same tiny world. Different features come into view.

Look for the blue centres and green strands. This is a model of fluorescently labelled cells.

Explore in any order

Use focus and the colour choices below. You can try as often as you like.

No wrong moves here. Change your mind, look again, or start fresh.

FOLLOW THAT CURIOSITY

Where would you look next?

Choose a question. We’ll take you to a virtual lab where you can explore it.

Want a gentle explanation first? Start here →
LIGHT & FLUORESCENCEWhat’s inside a cell?Follow light and discover how images form. SEM / FIBWhat does a tiny surface look like?Explore electron images and a virtual ion beam. ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPYCan a tiny tip map a surface?Follow a probe and watch a height image build. TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPYWhat happens inside an electron microscope?Explore the column, beam and image. OPTICAL PROFILOMETRYCan light measure a tiny step?Explore how a surface becomes a height map.

CURIOSITY IS BETTER SHARED

Who would enjoy a look?

Try it together, take turns, and tell each other what changed.

About this simulation

These original synthetic cell images come from MVLscope’s LFM teaching model. Focus selects pre-rendered optical sections; colours separate displayed DNA and actin labels. They are not photographs or natural specimen colours. Screen zoom only enlarges the image. This playground changes no lab session and stores no answers.

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