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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:40Introduction
- 02:00Microendoscope Assembly
- 07:58GRIN Lens Assembly
- 09:31Microendoscopic Imaging
- 10:35Representative Results
- 13:24Conclusion
In many biological and clinical situations it is advantageous to study cellular processes as they evolve in their native microenvironment. Here we describe the assembly and use of a low-cost fiber-optic microscope which can provide real time imaging in cell culture, animal studies, and clinical patient studies.
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High-resolution Fiber-optic MicroendoscopyIn Situ Cellular ImagingLongitudinal StudyMorphology And FunctionLight MicroscopyIntravital TechniquesConfocal MicroscopyMultiphoton MicroscopySecond Harmonic MicroscopyHigh-resolution MicroendoscopeOff-the-shelf ComponentsImage ResolutionField-of-viewOperating WavelengthEnd UserIn Vitro Cell CultureFluorescent Contrast AgentsProflavineBenzoporphyrin-derivative Monoacid Ring A (BPD-MA)Fluoroscein
