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Shown is the DMi8 inverted microscope which is used for life-science research.

Factors to Consider When Selecting a Research Microscope

An optical microscope is often one of the central devices in a life-science research lab. It can be used for various applications which shed light on many scientific questions. Thereby the…
A fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) observed with an Ivesta 3 stereo microscope during fly pushing (sorting of the flies). The scale bar length is 1 mm. Image courtesy of M. Benton, EMBL, Heidelberg, Germany.

A Guide to Using Microscopy for Drosophila (Fruit Fly) Research

The fruit fly, typically Drosophila melanogaster, has been used as a model organism for over a century. One reason is that many disease-related genes are shared between Drosophila and humans. It is…
Mouse brain slice which was immunostained with GFAP-A647 and imaged using a THUNDER Imager Tissue. Courtesy of H. Xu, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.

Neurowissenschaften

Arbeiten Sie an einem besseren Verständnis neurodegenerativer Erkrankungen oder an einer Untersuchung der Funktionen des Nervensystems? Erfahren Sie, wie Sie mit Bildgebungslösungen von Leica…

Zebrafisch-Forschung

Für optimale Ergebnisse während der Bewertung, Sortierung, Manipulation und Bildgebung von Modellorganismen ist es entscheidend feine Details und Strukturen genauestens zu erkennen. Das bildet die…
Zebrafish-embryo image captured using a THUNDER Imager Tissue and live instant computational clearing.

Improving Zebrafish-Embryo Screening with Fast, High-Contrast Imaging

Discover from this article how screening of transgenic zebrafish embryos is boosted with high-speed, high-contrast imaging using the DM6 B microscope, ensuring accurate targeting for developmental…
Brain organoid section (DAPI) acquired using THUNDER Imager Live Cell. Image courtesy of Janina Kaspar and Irene Santisteban, Schäfer Lab, TUM.

Imaging Organoid Models to Investigate Brain Health

Imaging human brain organoid models to study the phenotypes of specialized brain cells called microglia, and the potential applications of these organoid models in health and disease.
Mouse cortical neurons. Transgenic GFP (green). Image courtesy of Prof. Hui Guo, School of Life Sciences, Central South University, China

How Microscopy Helps the Study of Mechanoceptive and Synaptic Pathways

In this podcast, Dr Langenhan explains how microscopy helps his team to study mechanoceptive and synaptic pathways, their challenges, and how they overcome them.
Microscopy for neuroscience research

What are the Challenges in Neuroscience Microscopy?

eBook outlining the visualization of the nervous system using different types of microscopy techniques and methods to address questions in neuroscience.

Going Beyond Deconvolution

Widefield fluorescence microscopy is often used to visualize structures in life science specimens and obtain useful information. With the use of fluorescent proteins or dyes, discrete specimen…
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