Microscope Stub Mounting
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Performing Microscope-Mounted Y-Shaped Cutting Tests
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2023
Y-shaped cutting measures fracture-relevant length scales and energies in soft materials. Previous apparatuses were designed for benchtop measurements. This protocol describes the fabrication and use of an apparatus that orients the setup horizontally and provides the fine positioning capabilities necessary for in situ viewing, plus failure quantification, via an optical microscope.
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Kidney Flat Mount Preparation: A Procedure to Dissect and Prepare a Flat Mount for Microscopic Analysis of Adult Zebrafish Kidney
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2023
This video demonstrates the dissection and preparation of a flat mount of the adult zebrafish kidney. The prepared flat mount can be visualized under the microscope for specimen analysis.
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Layered Agar Mounting: Preparing Live Zebrafish Embryos for Long-Term Imaging with an Inverted Microscope
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2023
This article describes a method to mount live zebrafish embryos for long term imaging. This method is cost effective and easy to perform using regular glass-bottom microscopy dishes for imaging on Inverted Microscope. The mounting is performed in layers of agarose at different concentrations.
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Continuous High-resolution Microscopic Observation of Replicative Aging in Budding Yeast
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2013
We describe here the operation of a microfluidic device that allows continuous and high-resolution microscopic imaging of single budding yeast cells during their complete replicative and/or chronological lifespan.
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Major Components of the Light Microscope
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2008
The light microscope is a basic tool for the cell biologist, who should have a thorough understanding of how it works, how it should be aligned for different applications, and how it should be maintained as required to obtain maximum image-forming capacity and resolution. The components of the microscope are described in detail here.
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A conductive connection and thin conductive coating help limit charge accumulation when the electron beam reaches a biological specimen. Excess charging can interfere with image quality, whereas conductive preparation supports more consistent examination of surfaces and fine structures. This is especially important when researchers need to compare ultrastructural features across cells, tissues, microorganisms, or other mounted samples.
Orientation determines which specimen surface and structural features face the microscope for examination. Conductive adhesive or carbon tape also helps secure the sample and reduce movement during imaging. Careful positioning therefore preserves the intended view of the specimen, supports stable observation, and makes comparisons between similarly prepared biological samples more consistent.
After a sample is positioned, it may be dried and coated with a thin conductive layer before electron-beam imaging. These preparation stages are part of adapting the biological material for microscopy and improving image quality. The coating supports conductivity, while the overall preparation helps preserve access to surface features and fine structures during examination.
The sample is first positioned on a small stub, then secured with conductive adhesive or carbon tape. Its orientation is adjusted to expose the desired surface or structure, and the preparation may proceed through drying followed by application of a thin conductive layer. The mounted specimen is then ready for stable scanning electron microscopy examination.
This preparation approach supports a broad range of biological materials, including cells, tissues, microorganisms, and other specimens examined for surface or ultrastructural features. Its value lies in accommodating different sample types while maintaining a stable position for microscopy. Researchers can therefore use comparable mounting principles across studies involving diverse biological structures.
Mounted specimens support examination of surfaces, fine structures, and ultrastructural features under scanning electron microscopy. Stable positioning and preserved orientation make it easier to document a consistent region of interest and compare specimens across experiments. The resulting observations can contribute to comparative research by revealing structural differences among cells, tissues, microorganisms, or related samples.