ADVANCED OPTICAL IMAGING IN THE FRAMEWORK OF HUMAN ECOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH STUDIES

Abstract

We review recent advancements in biomedical imaging and nonlinear microscopy in the framework of their potential application to conducting research studies in the domains of human ecology and public health. We analyse how the existing toolkit that human ecologists employ can be extended using novel tools and techniques originally coming from domains of biological and medical research. We present perspectives in the further development of the mentioned devices in their original scope and its potential benefits to the extended framework as presented by this article.