A new FRAP/FRAPa method for three-dimensional diffusion measurements based on multiphoton excitation microscopy

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 3457-3469

  Mazza, Davide ^a   Braeckmans, Kevin ^b   Cella, Francesca ^a   Testa, Ilaria ^a   Vercauteren, Dries ^b   Demeester, Jo ^b   De Smedt, Stefaan S ^b   Diaspro, Alberto ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLEACHING; CATTLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DIFFUSION; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; LASER; METABOLISM; MOUSE; PHOTON; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL NUCLEUS; DIFFUSION; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; INTRACELLULAR SPACE; LASERS; MICE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; NIH 3T3 CELLS; PHOTOBLEACHING; PHOTONS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 55949128585     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.108.133637     Document Type: Article

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