Video Microscopy, Volume 56 (Methods in Cell Biology (Paper), 56) [Paperback]

Greenfield Sluder (Editor), David E. Wolf (Editor), Leslie Wilson (Series Editor), Paul T. Matsudaira (Series Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0126491607 | ISBN-13: 978-0126491609 | Publication Date: March 12, 1998

Video microscopy is used extensively in many life and biomedical science disciplines today, and is a useful tool for both cell biologists and students. This book presents how to track the dynamic changes that take place in the structure of living cells and in reconstituted preparations using video and digital imaging microscopy. Basic information, principles, and applications are also covered, as well as more specialized video microscopy techniques.

Key Features
* Chapters cover the commonly used video technologies in biological research
* Nontechnical presentation of principles
* Emphasis on the practical aspects of instrument use
* Covers pitfalls in instrument uses that can lead to artifacts
* Authors are leaders in the design and application of video methods to biological microscopy
* Presentation of material tailored for the established researcher that has little experience with video methods
* Examples are extensively illustrated with photographs

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The contributors are experts in the field... The number and quality of illustrations, of all types, are excellent. This is to be expected of a book in this series... This is an excellent guide for scientists who wish to set up a modern video microscopy facility in their laboratory. Individuals who plan to actually have such a facility will want to own a copy of the book. It will also be a valuable resource for a life science library."
--Alvin Telser, PhD, Northwestern University Medical School, for DOODY'S PUBLISHING REVIEWS
"...there is much useful information in this volume that is not readily found in the journal literature, such as detailed reviews of perfusion chambers, discussions of microscope alignment, how to mate video cameras to microscopes, and how to optimize camera and monitor adjustments. In fact, this is exactly the type of "hands on" extremely useful information that is provided in a good course. In short, this volume edited by Sluder and Wolf provides very useful information for the practicing video microscopist."
--Steven L. Goodman, University of Connecticut Health Center, in JOURNAL OF SCANNING MICROSCOPIES

Book Description

Selected as one of the 250 Best Books of 1998 by DOODY'S JOURNAL!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 334 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press (March 12, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0126491607
• ISBN-13: 978-0126491609
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,827,394 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)