Brightfield photograph with slightly inclined illumination. The
cells have light edges at the upper left edge, and dark at the lower right side.
Brightfield
With the brightfield technique, objects are simply watched through light from the background. Colours can be seen easily. However, yeast cells - like most microorganisms - are colourless. Inclined illumination can help to get some contrast in this case.
Yeast under the microscope
