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Imaging the boundaries—innovative tools for microscopy of living cells and real-time imaging

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Recently, light microscopy moved back into the spotlight, which is mainly due to the development of revolutionary technologies for imaging real-time events in living cells. It is truly fascinating to see enzymes “at work” and optically acquired images certainly help us to understand biological processes better than any abstract measurements. This review aims to point out elegant examples of recent cell-biological imaging applications that have been developed with a chemical approach. The discussed technologies include nanoscale fluorescence microscopy, imaging of model membranes, automated high-throughput microscopy control and analysis, and fluorescent probes with a special focus on visualizing enzyme activity, free radicals, and protein–protein interaction designed for use in living cells.

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Rosivatz, E. Imaging the boundaries—innovative tools for microscopy of living cells and real-time imaging. J Chem Biol 1, 3–15 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12154-008-0004-4

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