Cell microscopy

Available from !%ibidi GmbH%!, the “Cells in Focus: Solutions for BioMicroscopy” catalog presents the company’s μ-Slide family for advanced cell microscopy and cell-based assays. The 62-page downloadable document notes that the devices contain a cell chamber with a thin plastic bottom of high optical quality. It discusses general aspects such as cell culture and microscopy, immunofluorescence, live-cell imaging and video microscopy, screening and homogeneous distribution of cells in culture. Applications include cell-based perfusion assays, wound healing and invasion, chemotaxis and angiogenesis. Related instruments and accessories, including pumps and heating stages, are detailed. Among the new products is the μ-Slide 18-well LMD, with a 2-μm foil surface for laser microdissection.