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Photoactivated Localization Microscopy with Bimolecular Fluorescence Complementation (BiFC-PALM)
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2015
Protein-protein interactions are visualized in cells with nanometer spatial resolution by combining bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BiFC) with photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM). Described here is the use of BiFC-PALM for imaging Ras-Raf interactions in U2OS cells for visualizing the nanoscale clustering and diffusion of individual Ras-Raf complexes.
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Preparation of Hard Palm Seeds for Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Imaging Mass Spectrometry Analysis
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2023
This protocol aimed to describe detailed guidance on the preparation of hard seed sample sections with low water content for MALDI-IMS analysis, maintaining analytes' original distribution and abundance and providing high-quality signal and spatial resolution.
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Super-resolution Imaging of Neuronal Dense-core Vesicles
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2014
We describe how to implement photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM)-based studies of vesicles in fixed, cultured neurons. Key components of our protocol include labeling vesicles with photoconvertible chimeras, collecting sparsely sampled raw images with a super-resolution microscopy system, and processing the raw images to produce a super-resolution image.
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Super-resolution Imaging of the Bacterial Division Machinery
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2013
We describe a super-resolution imaging method to probe the structural organization of the bacterial FtsZ-ring, an essential apparatus for cell division. This method is based on quantitative analyses of photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM) images and can be applied to other bacterial cytoskeletal proteins.
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Hybrid µCT-FMT imaging and image analysis
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2015
We describe a protocol for hybrid imaging, combining fluorescence-mediated tomography (FMT) with micro computed tomography (µCT). After fusion and reconstruction, we perform interactive organ segmentation to extract quantitative measurements of the fluorescence distribution.
FAQs
Palm imaging records reflected light from leaves, trunks, and crowns, preserving visible differences in plant structure and condition. Image analysis then translates those records into measurable features, including shape, color, growth, and visible damage. This connects a visual observation with biological questions about development, health, and responses to environmental conditions.
The method can examine several complementary features rather than relying on a single visual signal. Structural observations include the shape of plant parts and changes associated with growth, while color and visible damage provide information about condition. Together, these features support species identification, developmental assessment, and investigation of stress or disease.
Reflected-light records preserve visual information from multiple palm regions, including leaves, trunks, and crowns. Because the observations can be analyzed for shape, color, growth, and damage, they provide a consistent basis for comparing plants or documenting change. This makes imaging valuable when researchers need biological observations that can be revisited alongside other measurements.
Imaging does not replace field measurements; it adds a repeatable, non-destructive record of visible plant characteristics. Researchers can use the images to document appearance and condition while field measurements provide complementary biological information. This combined approach is useful for following development, evaluating environmental responses, and preserving evidence for later comparison.
A basic workflow begins by recording images of relevant palm structures, such as leaves, trunks, and crowns. Researchers then analyze the images for features such as shape, color, growth, and visible damage. Repeated records can document change over time, allowing observations to support assessment of development, stress, disease, or environmental response.
Biologists can use palm imaging when they need repeatable documentation across observations rather than relying only on memory or an individual inspection. The records support species identification, development studies, stress and disease assessment, and monitoring of environmental responses. They are also useful where non-destructive observation matters, including physiology, ecology, conservation, and agricultural management.
In ecology and conservation, image records can document palm appearance, growth, and visible condition without damaging the plants. Researchers may use these observations to identify species, monitor development, and assess responses to environmental conditions. Repeated records create a visual history that complements field information when studying plant populations or their changing condition.
Agricultural studies can apply palm imaging to questions about plant development, visible damage, stress, and disease. By analyzing changes in shape, color, growth, and condition, researchers can document how palms respond to environmental conditions while preserving non-destructive records. These observations can complement management activities and other biological measurements used to evaluate crop condition.