Cytological studies, especially those focused on the mechanisms for cell division and inheritance, play a key role in cancer research. Numerous structures, ranging from the protein molecules to entire organs, can be specifically labeled with fluorescent dyes in order to study cellular dynamics. Observing living cells or organisms gives researchers additional insights into the dynamics of and interactions between proteins, organelles and cells. Fluorescence solutions from ZEISS enable live cell microscopy at high spatial and temporal resolution.
Neurobiology also benefits from fluorescence when studying the brain structure by imaging large, fixed samples at high resolution. Studies on function in neurobiology are indispensable, because here several strands come together in the battle against neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Both cancer and Alzheimer’s research have an important social component in light of the aging population. Today, numerous universities, scientific institutes and research labs study diseases using their fluorescence microscopes like ZEISS Lightsheet Z.1. The unique Multiview light sheet fluorescence microscope allows them to record the development of large, living samples and gently image them to deliver exceptionally high information content.