Confocal Microscopy and higher organism taxonomy

[Richard L. Brown]

 Second, the limitations by using fluorescence
>imaging can be circumvented by an imaginative use of techniques.  For
>example, suppose we are interested in imaging the surface structure of
>insect chitin.  First, I would try a pilot experiment with a fluorescent dye
>that would bind covalently to chitin.
>            Brian Matsumoto
>            Neuroscience Research Institute/Dept. Biological Sciences
>            University of California

No need to tag any fluorescent dyes - chitin auto-fluoresces beautifully.


Richard L. Brown
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