Technologies Flashcards

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Staining

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Improves contrast in samples as the colour often binds differently to distinct parts of the sample

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Resolution

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Ability to distinguish between two structures that are very close together

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Fluorescence Microscopy

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type of spectroscopy in which fluorescing substances that exist on the surface will glow after being exposed to a uv light

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Confocal technology

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Allows us to view living cells in three dimensions. A laser is used to light up sample

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GFP Technology

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Utilizes a green fluorescent protein found in jellyfish, the protein can be attached to areas or organelles of interest within cells

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Electron Microscopy, TEM and SEM

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Uses a beam of electrons instead of light to illuminate the specimen

TEM= Depends on beam of electrons passed through a thin section of fixed and strained tissue

SEM= Gives info about surface features of a specimen

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X-ray crystallography

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Study of the structure of molecules by means of x-rays, special sensors that analyze patterns of x-ray scattering and computer technology (JJ thompson)

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