High-speed high-resolution imaging of intercellular immune synapses using optical tweezers

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Oddos, Stephane ^a   Dunsby, Christopher ^a   Purbhoo, Marco A ^a   Chauveau, Anne ^a   Owen, Dylan M ^a   Neil, Mark A A ^a   Davis, Daniel M ^a   French, Paul M W ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMMUNOLOGICAL SYNAPSE; IMMUNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; OPTICAL TWEEZERS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMMUNOLOGICAL SYNAPSES; OPTICAL TWEEZERS;

EID: 58149280494     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: 15420086     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1529/biophysj.108.143198     Document Type: Article

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