cytometry and microscopy
Troubleshooting a dim microscope image
How to check shutter, filter cube, objective, correction collar, focus and exposure before calling a dim field a negative result.
8 October 2026 · 7 min read
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Cytometry and microscopy
How flow cytometers and fluorescence microscopes generate a signal, and which controls make that signal interpretable.
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cytometry and microscopy
Viability dyes and dead-cell artefacts
How dead cells bind antibody nonspecifically, and which amine-reactive or DNA-dye class fits a fixed or unfixed staining workflow.
8 October 2026 · 7 min read