Sciences de la vie

Sciences de la vie

Sciences de la vie

C'est ici que vous pourrez développer vos connaissances, vos capacités de recherche et les applications pratiques de la microscopie dans divers domaines scientifiques. Apprenez à obtenir une visualisation précise, à interpréter les images et à faire progresser la recherche. Trouvez des informations pertinentes sur la microscopie avancée, les techniques d'imagerie, la préparation des échantillons et l'analyse des images. Les sujets abordés comprennent la biologie cellulaire, les neurosciences et la recherche sur le cancer, en mettant l'accent sur les applications et les innovations de pointe.
Electron microscope (EM) image of a cross section of C. elegans (roundworm). Courtesy of T. Müller-Reichert, MPI-CBG, Dresden, Germany and K. McDonald, University of California, Berkeley, USA.

Brief Introduction to High-Pressure Freezing for Cryo-Fixation

Preparation of biological specimens for electron microscopy (EM) often requires cryo-fixation which does not introduce significant structural alterations of cellular constituents. A common method used…

How to Successfully Perform Live-Cell CLEM

The Leica Nano workflow provides a streamlined live-cell CLEM solution for getting insight bout structural changes of cellular components over time. Besides the technical handling described in the…
HeLa Kyoto cells (HKF1, H2B-mCherry, alpha Tubulin, mEGFP). Left image: Maximum projection of a z-stack prior to ICC and LVCC. Right image: Maximum projection of a mosaic z-stack after ICC and LVCC.

How to Improve Live Cell Imaging with Coral Life

For live-cell CLEM applications, light microscopy imaging is a critical step for identifying the right cell in the right state at the right time. In this article, Leica experts share their insights on…
The EM ICE Nano loading area

How to Keep Your Samples Under Physiological Conditions

The Coral Life workflow combines dynamic data with the best possible sample fixation by high pressure freezing. However, good sample preservation won’t help if your cells are stressed by temperature…

Putting Dynamic Live Cell Data into the Ultrastructural Context

With workflow Coral Life, searching for a needle in the haystack is a thing of the past. Take advantage of correlative light and electron microscopy to identify directly the right cell at the right…

Fast, High-quality Vitrification with the EM ICE High Pressure Freezer

The EM ICE High Pressure Freezer was developed with a unique freezing principle and uses only a single pressurization and cooling liquid: liquified nitrogen (LN2). This design enables three major…

Investigating Synapses in Brain Slices with Enhanced Functional Electron Microscopy

A fundamental question of neuroscience is: what is the relationship between structural and functional properties of synapses? Over the last few decades, electrophysiology has shed light on synaptic…
EM Sample Preparation Coating, Etching and Fracturing

Solutions de pulvérisation cathodique et de cryofracture

Du dépôt en vide secondaire à température ambiante à la pulvérisation cryogénique sous vide poussé, Leica Microsystems couvre la gamme complète des besoins en matière de pulvérisation.

High-pressure freezing: Revealing functional mechanisms of synaptic transmission

Learn more about applying optogenetic stimulation in the EM ICE and how this technology has the potential to reveal structural and functional mechanisms of synaptic transmission. Get a detailed…
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