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Visualization of Cortex Organization and Dynamics in Microorganisms, using Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy
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Chapters
- 00:05Title
- 01:21Sample Preparation: Preparing Cover Slips
- 02:27Sample Preparation: Preparing Bacillus subtilis Cells
- 03:58Sample Preparation: Preparing Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cells
- 05:03Image Acquisition
- 09:44Results: Visualization of Cortex Organization and Dynamics
- 13:41Conclusion
Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy is a powerful approach to observe structures close to the cell surface at high contrast and temporal resolution. We demonstrate how TIRF can be employed to study protein dynamics at the cortex of cell wall-enclosed bacterial and fungal cells.
Tags
Cortex OrganizationDynamicsMicroorganismsTotal Internal Reflection Fluorescence MicroscopyTIRF MicroscopySpatio-temporal DynamicsFluorescent MoleculesTotal Internal ReflectionCritical AngleEvanescent WaveAxial ResolutionSignal To Noise RatioPhotobleachingWidefield TechniqueScanning-based Confocal SetupsPenetration DepthBacterial CellsFungal CellsCell WallsObservable Structures
