A simple method for high temporal resolution calcium imaging with dual excitation dyes

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 2025-2029

  Leybaert, Luc ^b   Sneyd, James ^c   Sanderson, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FLUORESCENT DYE;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; OPTICAL RESOLUTION;

EID: 0031689219     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(98)77644-1     Document Type: Article

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