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Spatial Separation of Molecular Conformers and Clusters
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2014
We present a technique that allows the spatial separation of different conformers or clusters present in a molecular beam. An electrostatic deflector is used to separate species by their mass-to-dipole moment ratio, leading to the production of gas-phase ensembles of a single conformer or cluster stoichiometry.
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A Low Cost Setup for Behavioral Audiometry in Rodents
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2012
A fast and inexpensive method for the behavioral determination of hearing parameters like hearing thresholds, hearing impairments or phantom perceptions (subjective tinnitus) is described. It uses pre-pulse inhibition of the acoustic startle response and can be easily implemented in a personal computer using a programmable AD/DA-converter and a piezo sensor.
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Cluster Sampling Method
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2023
Appropriate sampling methods ensure that samples are drawn without bias and accurately represent the population. Because measuring the entire population in a study is not practical, researchers use samples to represent the population of interest. To choose a cluster sample, divide the population into clusters (groups) and then randomly select some of the clusters. All the members from these clusters are in the cluster sample. For example, if you randomly sample four departments from your...
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Vesicular Tubular Clusters
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2023
After budding out from the ER membrane, some COPII vesicles lose their coat and fuse with one another to form larger vesicles and interconnected tubules called vesicular tubular clusters or VTCs. These clusters constitute a compartment at the ER-Golgi interface known as ERGIC (Endoplasmic Reticulum Golgi Intermediate Compartment). The ERGIC is a mobile membrane-bound cargo transport system that sorts proteins secreted from ER and delivers them to the Golgi. With the help of motor proteins such...
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Rapid Setup of Tissue Microarray and Tiled Area Imaging on the Multiplexed Ion Beam Imaging Microscope Using the Tile/SED/Array Interface
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2023
Multiplexed ion beam imaging (MIBI) is often used to image tissue microarrays and tiled, contiguous tissue areas, but current software for setting up these experiments is cumbersome. The tile/SED/array interface is an intuitive, interactive graphical tool developed to dramatically simplify and accelerate MIBI run setup.
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Consistency comes from coordinating instrument placement, sample handling, illumination, focusing, and image capture across user stations. When these elements follow an organized arrangement, users can examine samples under more comparable conditions and reduce avoidable setup differences. This is especially valuable when several observations must be compared, because standardized workflows support more reproducible imaging and interpretation.
Where available, shared control and data-management systems connect instrument use with coordinated operation and image handling. They can help users work from a common workflow rather than treating each microscope as an isolated station. This supports collaboration, comparison of observations, and more orderly management of images generated during parallel biological imaging activities.
The main influencing conditions are how samples are handled, how illumination is arranged, how focusing is performed, and how images are captured. Instrument placement and the organization of user stations also affect the efficiency of the workflow. Coordinating these factors helps limit unnecessary variation and allows users to examine cells, tissues, or microorganisms more consistently.
Planning begins by arranging microscopes, imaging components, and user stations so samples can move through examination efficiently. The workflow then coordinates sample handling with illumination, focusing, and image capture. If shared control or data-management systems are available, they are incorporated into the arrangement. This preparation reduces setup time and establishes comparable conditions for different users.
A cluster is useful when a laboratory needs parallel imaging, shared access, teaching, collaborative research, or support for different microscopy methods and research needs. Multiple organized stations can accommodate more users and reduce repeated setup work. The arrangement is particularly relevant when researchers or students need to compare observations across biological samples under standardized conditions.
An organized cluster can provide more efficient examination, easier comparison of observations, and image data produced through a consistent workflow. In biology, those benefits apply to studies involving cells, tissues, and microorganisms, as well as teaching and collaborative research. The arrangement also helps laboratories accommodate varied microscopy needs while improving equipment access and reducing setup time.