Newsletter: Dyes for Analyzing the Cell Cycle and Apoptosis

Newsletter: Dyes for Analyzing the Cell Cycle and Apoptosis

Aberrant cell proliferation and cell death underlie a multitude of disease states Normal tissue homeostasis depends on a critical balance between cell proliferation and cell death. The cell cycle regulates the former, while the latter occurs via controlled...
Newsletter: Fluorophores for Confocal Microscopy

Newsletter: Fluorophores for Confocal Microscopy

 Confocal microscopy is a powerful imaging technique used to study biological specimens. It offers several advantages over conventional widefield microscopy, including the capacity to control depth-of-field and collect serial sections from thick samples. Fluorophores...
Newsletter: Designing a Fluorescence Microscopy Experiment

Newsletter: Designing a Fluorescence Microscopy Experiment

For over 100 years, researchers have used fluorescence microscopy to study biological samples like plated cells or tissue sections. Such experiments typically involve using fluorophore-labeled antibodies to recognize and bind targets of interest before imaging with a...
Newsletter: Analysis of Rare Cell Populations

Newsletter: Analysis of Rare Cell Populations

Rare cell types provide novel insights into mechanisms of health and disease Many techniques used for cell-based research rely on bulk analysis, with data being generated from a complex heterogeneous population. The main drawback of these methods is that they can lead...
Newsletter: Overview of Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques

Newsletter: Overview of Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques

Conventional fluorescence microscopy uses fluorophore-labeled antibodies to visualize cellular structures, providing insights into cellular physiological and pathological states. However, the wave nature of light imposes a resolution limit of approximately 200 nm on...