For the examination of herbal foods and feedingstuffs:
Distinction and quality control of cereals, tuber starch, pure starch,
legume seeds, vegetable crops, fruit, semi-luxury foods, spices,
thickening agents, pollen occurring in honey and their characteristics,
impurities and stocking (animal and vegetable matter) fungal pests, technical trimming, natural trimming, poisonous fruits and seeds)
In biology: Identifying different cell structures,
differentiating between plant and mammalian cells, investigating cell
membranes or walls, understanding cellular functions
Gemmology and Earth Sciences: Identifying and classifying minerals and rocks, gemstone analysis
Materials research: Investigating material surfaces and cross-sections, describing material properties
Forensics: Trace analysis and identification of counterfeits
Medicine: Skin and cell examination, blood test according to Enderlein
Environment: Water analysis (hydrobiology) in waters and sewage treatment plants