ABSTRACT

Fluorescence imaging, at macro, micro, and submicro scales, has revolutionized biological science in the past 30 years. Immunolabelling has provided precise targeting of molecules in fixed tissue, while fluorescent proteins have enabled localization in living tissues. Fluorescent indicators enable imaging of dynamic changes in cell metabolism.

This book covers, for the first time, imaging at all scales from macro to submicro (superresolution). Its authors include Robert Clegg, legendary teacher and researcher (who, sadly, passed away during the editing); Jim Pawley, editor of several editions of the Handbook of Biological Confocal Microscopy; the famous and now dispersed New Zealand team of Mark Cannell, Christian Soeller, and David Baddeley; Robert Hoffman, pioneer of whole-animal imaging in cancer research; Andreas Schoenle and Christian Eggeling on STED nanoscopy, and many more famous participants in this field. All the contributors are at the cutting edge of their field.

chapter Chapter 1|34 pages

Basic Principles of Fluorescence

chapter Chapter 2|14 pages

The Ploem Fluorescence Microscope

chapter Chapter 3|14 pages

Confocal Microscopy

chapter Chapter 4|18 pages

Multiphoton Microscopy

chapter Chapter 5|36 pages

Immunofluorescence

chapter Chapter 6|22 pages

Fluorescent Proteins

chapter Chapter 7|24 pages

Dyes for Labeling Organelles and Compartments

chapter Chapter 8|22 pages

Indicator and Reporter Dyes

chapter Chapter 13|34 pages

Photodetectors for Fluorescence Microscopy

chapter Chapter 16|36 pages

STED Nanoscopy