RESOURCES May 7th 2021

Live-cell imaging in education [Interview Q&A]

The Avans University of Applied Sciences is one of the biggest universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands. One of the programs they offer is Biology and Medical Laboratory Research. Last year, Avans received the CytoSMART Lux2 device to use for education purposes. To get an idea about their experiences with the Lux2 system, we got the opportunity to speak with the program's teachers and students about their use of live-cell imaging in the classroom. Go to the interview here.

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RESOURCES April 7th 2021

What’s needed to realize the potential of organoids?

CytoSMART and Qkine have partnered with organoid pioneers from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Stemnovate, and Hubrecht Organoid Technology (HUB) to facilitate an open and collaborative discussion about the key challenges facing pharma and biotech companies as they approach this pivotal stage of their organoid R&D programs. In this article, you will find the Q&A session questions and organoid experts' answers.

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RESOURCES March 3rd 2021

The Hitchhiker's guide to fluorescence cell counting

Imaging-based fluorescence cell counting represents the most affordable and flexible automated method of cell quantification. It is gaining its popularity among researchers, who recognize that this approach does not only save them time, but also offers numerous advantages over the manual cell counting.

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RESOURCES November 14th 2020

Fluorescence live cell imaging applications

The emergence of fluorescent tools has started a new era in biological research and enabled us to see and study cellular processes and dynamics that were not possible before.

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RESOURCES November 9th 2020

Applications of kinetic fluorescence assays

Various applications, such as monitoring cell viability, determining transfection efficiency, investigating co-cultures, and analyzing cellular processes, can benefit from the fluorescent labels and their detailed kinetic visualization.

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RESOURCES November 7th 2020

Fluorescence Live-Cell Imaging [Synopsis]

With advancements in instrumentation, technologies, and the overcoming of a number of technical challenges, live-cell imaging has enabled researchers to study cellular dynamics with enhanced spatial and temporal resolution.

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RESOURCES October 28th 2020

How to optimize your research budget using live-cell imaging [Infographic]

An infographic about how researchers can optimize their research budget and save unnecessary costs using live-cell imaging.

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RESOURCES October 20th 2020

New in fluorescence microscopy? Learn basics [Infographic]

CytoSMART infographic about fluorescence live-cell imaging, main challenges, and fluorescent experiments using live-cell imaging.

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RESOURCES October 5th 2020

The Importance of Cell Tracking and What It Teaches Us

Cellular heterogeneity essentially observes all dimensions of a single cell. Heterogeneity tracking helps us to measure the functionality of each cell. An example of its common use is to track cancer patients’ cell or tumour growth or decrease over time.

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RESOURCES September 29th 2020

Wound healing assays: Cell exclusion assays

Cell exclusion zone assays differ fundamentally from wounding assays; instead of removing part of the culture, they provide an artificial barrier to the culturing area.

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