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Laser beam can pop out single cells

A new laser tool allows researchers to rapidly isolate and lift away individual cells for analysis.

References:

Schütze, K., and G. Lahr. 1998. Identification of expressed genes by laser-mediated manipulation of single cells. Nature Biotechnology 18(August):737.

Further Readings:

Bonner, R.F., et al. 1997. Laser capture microdissection: Molecular analysis of tissue. Science 278(Nov. 21):1481.

Lipkin, R. 1993. DNA and pulsar research win 1993 Nobels. Science News 144(Oct. 23):262.

Schindler, M. 1998. Select, microdissect, and eject. Nature Biotechnology 16(August):719.

Sources:

Georgia Lahr
Academic Hospital München-Harlaching
Laser Laboratory and Molecular Biology
First Medical Department
Munich
Germany

Melvin Schindler
Michigan State University
Department of Biochemistry
East Lansing, MI 48864

Karin Schütze
Academic Hospital München-Harlaching
Laser Laboratory and Molecular Biology
First Medical Department
Munich
Germany

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