Fluorescence microscopy : from principles to biological applications / edited by Ulrich Kubitscheck.

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While there are many publications on the topic written by experts for experts, this text is specifically designed to allow advanced students and researchers with no background in physics to comprehend novel fluorescence microscopy techniques.
This second edition features new chapters and a subsequent focus on super-resolution and single-molecule microscopy as well as an expanded introduction. Each chapter is written by a renowned expert in the field, and has been thoroughly revised to reflect the developments in recent years.

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This book, edited by Kubitscheck (Univ. of Bonn, Germany), was written to provide biological researchers with an accessible introduction to optics and the application of fluorescence imaging techniques. Contributing authors introduce light and fluorescence microscopy principles in the initial chapters and then examine applications including labeling, confocal microscopy, and detection of single molecules. Selected references appear at the end of each of the ten chapters. This is not a techniques manual, but rather a chance for researchers with a basic knowledge of physics to better understand the principles behind fluorescence techniques and the factors that limit various types of fluorescence microscopy. An appendix provides guidelines for optical alignment. A companion website provides excellent material for anyone teaching a course on this topic. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and researchers/faculty. L. M. Baird University of San Diego