Image acquisition for colocalization using optical microscopy

David R.L. Scriven, Ronald M. Lynch, Edwin D.W. Moore

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Abstract

Colocalization, in which images of two or more fluorescent markers are overlaid, and coincidence between the probes is measured or displayed, is a common analytical tool in cell biology. Interpreting the images and the meaning of this identified coincidence is difficult in the absence of basic information about the acquisition parameters. In this commentary, we highlight important factors in the acquisition of images used to demonstrate colocalization, and we discuss the minimum information that authors should include in a manuscript so that a reader can interpret both the fluorescent images and any observed colocalization.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)C1119-C1122
JournalAmerican Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology
Volume294
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physiology
  • Cell Biology

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