V článku jsou popsány různé moderní techniky, které lze využít pro studium biologických objektů v jantaru. Jde především o digitální fotografii v denním a infračerveném světle, skenování ve stolních skenerech, optickou a elektronovou mikroskopii, konfokální mikroskopii, mikroradiografii a rentgenovou mikrotomografii. Kombinace těchto technik může přispět k hlubšímu poznání fosilních inkluzí v jantaru.

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This paper describes various modern techniques used to study biological objects in amber. Those techniques include digital photography in daylight and in near-infrared light, scanning in desktop scanners, optical and electron microscopy, confocal microscopy, microradiography and X-ray microtomography. A combination of these techniques could contribute to a deeper understanding of fossil inclusions in amber.