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The Potential of Coherent Raman Scattering Microscopy at a Glance
Coherent Raman scattering microscopy (CRS) is a powerful approach for label-free, chemically specific imaging. It is based on the characteristic intrinsic vibrational contrast of molecules in the…
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Simplifying Complex Fluorescence Multiwell Plate Assays
Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, occurs during organism embryo development to eliminate unwanted cells and during healing in adults to rid the body of damaged cells and help prevent cancer.…
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Efficient Long-term Time-lapse Microscopy
When doing time-lapse microscopy experiments with spheroids, there are certain challenges which can arise. As the experiments can last for several days, prolonged sample survival must be achieved…
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Live-Cell Imaging Techniques
The understanding of complex and/or fast cellular dynamics is an important step for exploring biological processes. Therefore, today’s life science research is increasingly focused on dynamic…
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Imaging of Anti-Cancer Drug Uptake in Spheroids using DLS
Spheroid 3D cell culture models mimic the physiology and functions of living tissues making them a useful tool to study tumor morphology and screen anti-cancer drugs. The drug AZD2014 is a recognized…
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STELLARIS Contributes to Understanding COVID-19 Infection
What are the structural and functional consequences of a SARS-CoV-2 infection?
To answer this important question, the authors used 3D cultures that mimic an airway epithelium and used different…
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How Artificial Intelligence Enhances Confocal Imaging
In this article, we show how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance your imaging experiments. Namely, how AiviaMotion improves image quality while capturing the temporal dynamics of your live-cell…
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Benefits of Combining STED and Lifetime
In this interview, Professor Alberto Diaspro talks about the advantages of the White Light Laser and the TauSTED capabilities of STELLARIS 8 STED. He speaks about his experience with the confocal…
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Spectroscopic Evaluation of Red Blood Cells
Hemoglobinopathies are a major healthcare problem. This study presents a possible diagnostic tool for thalassemia which is based on confocal spectroscopy. This approach exploits spectral detection and…