Fluorescent proteins for quantitative microscopy. Important properties and practical evaluation

Methods in Cell Biology

Volumn 123, Issue , 2014, Pages 95-111

  Shaner, Nathan Christopher ^a  

^a SCINTILLON INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autofluorescence; Choosing fluorescent proteins; Comparing fluorescent proteins; Fluorescence microscopy; Fluorescent proteins; Photobleaching; Photostability

Indexed keywords

GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PROTEIN STABILITY; SINGLE CELL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; GREEN FLUORESCENT PROTEINS; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; PROTEIN STABILITY; RESEARCH DESIGN; SINGLE-CELL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84902981405     PISSN: 0091679X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-420138-5.00006-9     Document Type: Chapter

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