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What are the limitations of live cell imaging?

Posted April 10, 2024


Answer

Limitations of live cell imaging: 

  • The narrow focal depths of conventional microscopy largely restrict live cell imaging to studying cells on a single plane. 
  • Processes such as photobleaching and phototoxicity, which are essential for live-cell imaging, may interfere with survival and distort the observations.
Additional resources

Live-cell imaging

Flow Cytometry Reagents

Cell Explorer™ Fixable Live Cell Tracking Kit *Green Fluorescence*