Binciken kimiyyar jiki yana bincika ainihin dokokin da ke tafiyar da kwayoyin halitta, makamashi, da mu'amalarsu, wanda ya ƙunshi duka binciken ka'idoji da gwaje-gwajen da aka yi amfani da su. A cikin wannan filin, fasahar hoto tana fuskantar matsananciyar yanayi, gami da ƙananan matakan haske, matsananciyar gudu, ƙudiri mai tsayi, fa'ida mai ƙarfi, da martani na musamman. Kyamarar kimiyya ba kayan aikin rikodin bayanai ba ne kawai, amma mahimman kayan aikin da ke haifar da sabbin bincike. Muna ba da mafita na musamman na kamara don binciken kimiyyar jiki, gami da azancin hoto guda ɗaya, X-ray da matsananciyar hoton ultraviolet, da hoton sararin samaniya mai girma-girma. Waɗannan mafita suna magance aikace-aikace iri-iri, daga gwaje-gwajen ƙididdiga na ƙididdiga zuwa abubuwan kallon sararin samaniya.