Specialized scanning ion-conductance microscope for imaging of living cells

Journal of Microscopy

Volumn 188, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 17-23

  Korchev, Y E ^a   Milovanovic, M ^b   Bashford, C L ^b   Bennett, D C ^b   Sviderskaya, E V ^b   Vodyanoy, I ^a,c   Lab, M J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D imaging; Cell contacts; Melanocytes; Membrane dynamics; Patch clamp; SPM

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CYTOLOGY; DRUG DELIVERY; IONS; MICROSCOPES;

3D IMAGING; CELL CONTACTS; ION CONDUCTANCE; LIVING CELL; MELANOCYTE; MEMBRANE DYNAMICS; MICRO-PIPETTE; PATCH CLAMP; SENSITIVE PROBE; SPM;

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL GROWTH; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; ION CONDUCTANCE; ION CURRENT; MELANOCYTE; MICROMANIPULATION; MICROPIPETTE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 0030667192     PISSN: 00222720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2818.1997.2430801.x     Document Type: Article

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