Tangle-trap Adhesive

Tangle-trap adhesive is a highly tacky material used to capture and retain small organisms, especially insects, for biological observation and sampling. When an arthropod contacts the adhesive-coated surface, its legs and body become mechanically entangled in the viscous layer, preventing escape while preserving the specimen’s position for detection or collection. Researchers apply Tangle-trap adhesive to traps, plant surfaces, or monitoring devices to study insect movement, abundance, and interactions with vegetation. This approach supports pest surveillance, ecological field studies, and experiments that require a simple, passive method for recording organism activity over time.

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In Vitro Adhesion Assay to Detect the Adherence of Cancer Cells to Neutrophil Extracellular Traps

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2025

In this video, we demonstrate an assay utilizing fluorescence microscopy to detect the adhesion of cancer cells to neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). In the test wells, there is a notable increase in the number of fluorescently labeled cancer cells adhering to NETs, whereas wells treated with DNase exhibit reduced cancer cell adhesion to NETs.

Silver Staining of Neurofibrillary Tangles in Brain Sections from a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease

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2025

These sections contain neurofibrillary tangles—abnormal aggregates of tau protein found within hippocampal neurons.

Fluorescence Microscopy of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps or NETs: A Technique to Observe Adhesive Interaction Between Cancer Cells and NETs

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2023

This video demonstrates the fluorescent staining of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), the extracellular DNA components expelled by neutrophils. This technique enables the visualization of adhesive interaction between cancer cells and NETs.

Time-lapse Fluorescence Microscopy of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps or NETs: A Technique to Analyze Post-adhesion Interaction between Cancer Cells and NETs

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2023

In this video, we analyze the post-adhesion behavior of cancer cells trapped in neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) by co-culturing low-density neutrophils and gastric cancer cells. The time-lapse video analysis helps monitor various cellular events and study the role of NETs in pathological conditions.

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Adhesion

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2019

Adhesion occurs when one type of molecule is attracted to a different molecule. Water exhibits adhesive properties in the presence of polar surfaces, such as glass or cellulose in plants. For instance, when water is poured into a glass, the positively charged hydrogen molecules of water are more attracted to the negatively charged oxygen molecules in the silica than to the oxygen in neighboring water molecules. Capillary action is a result of water’s adhesive tendencies. When a narrow glass...

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