confocal
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- adjective
- /kənˈfoʊkəl/
- Specialized
- Using confocal microscopy, we identified RoRt+ CD3- cells in close proximity to choline cells and F4/80+ cells (Figure 6D).
- confocal microscopy
- confocal microscope
- confocal laser
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Images were obtained with a Zeiss 780 inverted confocal microscope using a 63x/1.4 NA Oil Plan-Apochromat DIC objective.
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Fluorescently labeled secondary antibodies were used for fluorescent and confocal microscopy.
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Examine the whole tissue using a confocal microscope to check for EGFP signals.
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The confocal core is supported, in part, by NIH/NIGMS COBRE grant P20GM104936.
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The team of scientists has developed a new type of confocal microscope that produces high-resolution images at very fast speeds.
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However, confocal microscopy has a slightly higher spatial resolution because it uses shorter wavelengths, resulting in lower diffraction.
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The team also makes use of modern imaging tools, such as confocal and scanning electron microscopes, at the Wooster facility's Molecular and Cellular Imaging Center.
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Above, animal physiologist John Dobrinsky (right) and research associate Charles Long examine an embryo with a confocal microscope.
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Finally, the cells were visualized at 60x magnification under a laser scanning confocal microscope (Olympus FV1000, Tokyo, Japan).
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A confocal microscope allows scientists to create clear, three-dimensional images of cells.
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Etymology
Confocal comes from the parts con- 'together' and focus 'central point'. So, confocal means 'sharing the same focus', which explains its use for optical systems or in geometry when parts meet at one focus to give very clear, precise images.