Life Science Research

Life Science Research

Life Science Research

This is the place to expand your knowledge, research capabilities, and practical applications of microscopy in various scientific fields. Learn how to achieve precise visualization, image interpretation, and research advancements. Find insightful information on advanced microscopy, imaging techniques, sample preparation, and image analysis. Topics covered include cell biology, neuroscience, and cancer research with a focus on cutting-edge applications and innovations.
Virally labeled neurons (red) and astrocytes (green) in a cortical spheroid derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells. THUNDER Model Organism Imager with a 2x, 0.15 NA objective at 3.4x zoom was used to produce this 425 µm Z-stack (26 positions) which is presented here as an Extended Depth of Field (EDoF) projection. Images courtesy of Dr. F. Birey, Dr. S. Pasca laboratory, Palo Alto, CA.

Guide to Live-Cell Imaging

For a wide range of applications in various research fields of life science, live-cell imaging is an indispensable tool for visualizing cells in a state as close to in vivo, i.e. living and active, as…
Single cells collected via laser microdissection as part of the Deep Visual Proteomics workflow.

AI meets Deep Visual Proteomics (DVP) to Advance Disease Research

In this webinar, Dr. Andreas Mund will introduce a cutting-edge platform that merges Deep Visual Proteomics (DVP) with AI-powered pathology models, enabling high-resolution mapping of key regions in…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) segmentation used in conjunction with LMD to increase discovery throughput.

Biomarker Discovery with Laser Microdissection

Explore the potential of spatial proteomics workflows, such as Deep Visual Proteomics (DVP), to decipher pathology mechanisms and uncover druggable targets. Altered protein expression, abundance, or…

How a Breakthrough in Spatial Proteomics Saved Lives

Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare but devastating reaction to common medications like antibiotics or gout treatments. It begins innocuously, often as a rash, but can escalate rapidly into…

A Novel Laser-Based Method for Studying Optic Nerve Regeneration

Optic nerve regeneration is a major challenge in neurobiology due to the limited self-repair capacity of the mammalian central nervous system (CNS) and the inconsistency of traditional injury models.…
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma with 11 Apoptosis biomarkers shown – BAK, BAX, BCL2, BCLXL, Caspase9, CIAP1, NaKATPase, PCK26, SMAC, Vimentin, and XIAP.

Transforming Research with Spatial Proteomics Workflows

Spatial Proteomics, Nature Methods 2024 Method of the Year, is driving research advancements in cancer, immunology, and beyond. By combining positional data with high throughput imaging of proteins in…
Automated Laser Microdissection for Proteome Analysis

Deep Visual Proteomics Provides Precise Spatial Proteomic Information

Despite the availability of imaging methods and mass spectroscopy for spatial proteomics, a key challenge that remains is correlating images with single-cell resolution to protein-abundance…
Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma imaged with Cell DIVE. Analysis done by Aivia.

A Guide to Spatial Biology

What is spatial biology, and how can researchers leverage its tools to meet the growing demands of biological questions in the post-omics era? This article provides a brief overview of spatial biology…
Image of a 12-μm thick brain section, which was stained with Toluidin blue, before dissection. It was taken with a microscope using a 63x objective.

An Introduction to Laser Microdissection

The heterogeneity of histological and biological specimens often requires isolation of specific single cells or cell groups from surrounding tissue before molecular biology analysis can be carried…
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