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ELMI/FocalPlane image contest — This 3D image highlights the star-shaped basal cell network encircling milk-producing alveolar units in the murine mammary gland. The contractile nature of these cells enables milk ejection into the mouths of feeding pups. The tissue was cleared via CUBIC, immunostained for smooth muscle actin (SMA) and imaged using the Leica SP8 inverted laser scanning microscope. The z-stacks, covering a distance of 24um, were combined into this final, maximum projection image in ImageJ. Image by Krystyna Gieniec.

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Microscopy preprints – applications in cell biology

Posted by FocalPlane, on 1 July 2022

Here is a curated selection of preprints published recently. In this post, we focus specifically on preprints using microscopy tools in cell biology.

FocalPlane News Digest

Posted by FocalPlane, on 29 June 2022

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Posted by Brian Patton, on 29 June 2022

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Posted by Claire Mitchell, on 28 June 2022

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Posted by Mariana De Niz, on 28 June 2022

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