microscopydriven
Microscopydriven describes research, analysis, or decision-making that is guided primarily by observations obtained through microscopy. The term emphasizes image data—often high-resolution, multi-modal, or time-lapse—as the principal evidence informing hypotheses, experiments, or product development. It is a descriptive label rather than a formal scientific field with fixed methods.
The approach spans life sciences, materials science, nanotechnology, and related disciplines. In microscopy-driven work, researchers seek
Technologies employed include light microscopy (brightfield, fluorescence, confocal) and advanced modalities such as super-resolution imaging, fluorescent
Advantages of microscopy-driven work include direct visualization of phenomena, the ability to monitor processes in situ,
The term is related to, but distinct from, hypothesis-driven or theory-driven research. It describes a mode of