Optical Methods in Cell Physiology

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Fredric S. Fay

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Source: Supplement 31: Handbook of Physiology, Cell Physiology

Originally published: 1997

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The sections in this article are:

1 Physiological Questions

2 Approaches

2.1 Fixed Cells

2.2 Living Cells

3 Optical Signal Detection and Analysis

3.1 Overview

3.2 Fluorescent Microscope Imaging Methods

3.3 Defectors

3.4 Image Visualization and Analysis

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Fredric S. Fay. Optical Methods in Cell Physiology. Compr Physiol 2011, Supplement 31: Handbook of Physiology, Cell Physiology: 3-22. First published in print 1997. doi: 10.1002/cphy.cp140101

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