How to make the most of this rapidly developing technique and a look at what's on the horizon

Microfluidic systems redefined biology by providing platforms that handle small fluid volumes, catalyzing advancements in cellular and molecular studies.

3D cultures of pancreatic tumor cells are embedded in agarose for imaging with light sheet-based fluorescence microscopy. Credit: Francesco Pampaloni / EMBL" />3D cultures of pancreatic tumor cells are embedded in agarose for imaging with light sheet-based fluorescence microscopy. Credit: Francesco Pampaloni / EMBL User: Ernst Stelzer, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heid

Leica Microsystems Previews Light Sheet Module for Confocal Microscope for Gentle and Fast Live Imaging

A series of technological advancements for automation and parallel imaging made volume electron microscopy more user friendly while increasing throughput.

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A whole-body immunostaining method allowed researchers to achieve cellular resolution at the whole-organism level.

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