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Collection and Long-Term Maintenance of Leaf-Cutting Ants (Atta) in Laboratory Conditions
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Here, a protocol is described to successfully collect and maintain healthy Atta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) ant colonies in laboratory conditions. Additionally, different nest types and configurations are detailed together with possible experimental procedures.
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Brick Cutting Techniques
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2024
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Cut-off Frequency of BJT
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2024
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Agarose-Based Preparation of Human Precision-Cut Lung Slices
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2025
In this video, we describe a procedure to inflate isolated human lungs with agarose and prepare human precision-cut lung slices. The prepared ex vivo lung slices can be used for further immunologic experiments.
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A Visual Guide for Studying Behavioral Defenses to Pathogen Attacks in Leaf-Cutting Ants
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2018
We present a visual guide to disease defense behaviors in leaf-cutting ants, with individual clips and accompanying definitions, illustrated in an experimental infection scenario. Our main aim is to help other researchers recognize key defensive behaviors and to provide a common understanding for future research in this field.
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Fixation helps preserve the specimen before it is embedded and cut. This preparation keeps internal tissues available for later microscopic examination rather than treating the sample as an unprepared structure. Because section quality depends on the condition of the preserved specimen, fixation supports reliable observation of tissue organization and cellular features.
A microtome blade passes beneath the specimen to produce sections with a controlled, uniform form. Consistency matters because uneven slices can alter how structures appear under the microscope and make comparisons less reliable. The blade therefore connects specimen preparation with the quality and interpretability of the final microscopic image.
Section thickness directly influences how clearly internal tissues and cellular structures can be examined. Uniform, appropriately prepared slices support clearer microscopic observation, while variation can reduce image quality and weaken comparisons between specimens. Controlling thickness is consequently important when researchers assess tissue organization or evaluate cellular changes.
The sections are mounted on slides and may then be stained to increase contrast. Mounting positions the material for microscopic examination, while staining helps distinguish structures that may otherwise be difficult to observe. Together, these steps convert cut sections into preparations suitable for analyzing tissue arrangement and cellular detail.
Biologists apply section cutting when internal organization must be examined rather than viewed only from the specimen surface. The technique supports work in histology, anatomy, pathology, and developmental biology, where researchers study tissue structure, cellular changes, and developmental organization through microscopic examination of prepared sections.
Prepared sections allow researchers to examine tissue organization and cellular features under comparable microscopic conditions. In pathology, this supports comparisons between normal and diseased states, helping reveal cellular changes or differences in arrangement. The usefulness of those comparisons depends partly on producing sections with consistent quality and thickness.