This paper reviews recent efforts at the S. I. Vavilov State Optical I
nstitute in the area of analytical microscopy. It gives a brief descri
ption of a standardized microspectrometer, stereoscopic microattachmen
ts to a Raman spectrometer, a television microimage analyzer, a lumine
scence microvideo analyzer of DNA fragments, and a multiparameter flow
-through cytometer. Some examples of the use of this equipment in the
area of biology, medicine, and mineralogy are also given.