Advantages of Laser Confocal Microscopes
Laser confocal microscopy is a new technology that combines laser technology, microscopy technology, fluorescence technology, computer and image processing technology, precision mechanical technology, etc., and integrates high precision, sharp cell analysis and engineering technology. Make it a powerful research tool for the next generation in fields such as morphology, molecular cell biology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and genetics.
Laser confocal microscope is currently the most advanced optical microscope, with the main advantages of:
1. Using laser as the light source, after labeling with corresponding fluorescent probes, the sample is scanned point by point to obtain two-dimensional optical cross-sectional images layer by layer. It has the function of "cell CT" and can be supported by computer three-dimensional reconstruction software to obtain three-dimensional images. It can be rotated at any angle to observe the three-dimensional morphology and spatial relationship of cells and tissues;
2. It can provide non-invasive observation of living cells and tissues, dynamically measuring physiological information such as intracellular Ca ion concentration and pH value of living cells;
3. It can be used as a "light knife" to perform intracellular "surgical procedures" by measuring the fluidity of cell membranes, intercellular communication, cell fusion, and cytoskeletal elasticity. This technology can perform in situ dynamic quantitative observation and measurement of living cells and tissues.
