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Back to Photogallery - - Click on images for a larger view and more information - - Dispersion Staining Dispersion Staining is a group of microscopical analytical techniques based on the analytical interpretation of colors that are the result of differences in the rate of change of the refractive index as a function of wavelength (dispersion) for two materials in intimate contact. More simply stated, it is the interpretation of the colors created by a material mounted in a medium of matching refractive index that has a different dispersion curve. The most common application is in the analysis of asbestos fibers but it has many other very useful applications. Click here for more information on Dispersion Staining.          Click here for more examples of Becke' Line Dispersion Staining Click here for more examples of Oblique Illumination Dispersion Staining Click here for more examples of Dark Field Dispersion Staining Click here for more examples of Objective Stop Dispersion Staining Click here for more examples of Phase Contrast Dispersion Staining