In Living Animals, Novel Technique For Fluorescence Tomography Of Tumors
Fluorescent molecules - i.e. substances which can be stimulated to emit light - are extremely valuable tools in biological research and medical diagnosis. Fluorescence can be used for instance to analyze the regulation and expression of genes, to locate proteins in cells and tissues, to follow metabolic pathways and to study the location and migration of cells.
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Filed under: Biology on December 11th, 2008