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Jain, P., Worthylake, R. A., Alahari, S. K. Quantitative Analysis of Random Migration of Cells Using Time-lapse Video Microscopy. J. Vis. Exp. (63), e3585, doi:10.3791/3585 (2012).
Microscope with Live Cell chamber & Automated XY stage controller
Olympus Corporation
Olympus 1X81
Environmental control chamber
Neue
Neue Live Cell Chamber
Ours has a custom built rectangular glass plate top for appropriate optics through the top of the chamber. The rectangular shape accommodates multi-well plates used in many of our experiments.
Automated XY stage
Prior Scientific
Prior Proscan
This allows precise return to multiply selected XY positions during time lapse microscopy.
Camera
Hamamatsu EM camera C9100
Software
Typically purchased through microscope vendor such as Olympus
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