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Featured image with Ludovica Altieri

Posted by , on 15 August 2025

Our featured image, acquired by Ludovica Altieri, shows murine primary cortical neurons developing interconnections. The cells are stained for neuronal tubulin (TUJI antibody, cyan) and DNA (DAPI, blue). Cultures were prepared by dissecting cortices from mouse embryos (E18), then mechanically dissociating single cells for plating. Explanted primary neurons placed in culture regress several stages back,
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Microscopy preprints - applications in biology

Posted by , on 12 August 2025

Here is a curated selection of preprints published recently. In this post, we share preprints that use microscopy tools to answer questions in biology.
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Featured image with Krystyna Gieniec

Posted by , on 1 August 2025

Our featured image, 'Unexpected guests' acquired by Krystyna Gieniec, is a 2D culture of mouse mammary fibroblasts stained for Acta2 (magenta) and Vimentin (gold), with some contaminating epithelial cells stained for pan-Cytokeratin (cyan). The image was acquired using a Leica Stellaris 8 confocal microscope.
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Microscopy preprints - new tools and techniques in imaging

Posted by , on 25 July 2025

Here is a curated selection of preprints posted recently on new tools and techniques in imaging. Let us know if we are missing any recent preprints that are on your reading list!
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Featured image with Maik Bischoff

Posted by , on 18 July 2025

Our featured image, acquired by Maik Bischoff, captures a portion of the testis from the fruit fly Drosophila hydei. Like all insect testes, it is enveloped by a muscle layer. F-actin was stained using phalloidin, making the muscle fibers visible, while DAPI staining revealed the multiple nuclei within each syncytial myotube. An antibody against Drosophila
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Recent events by FocalPlane

International conference on Imaging and Characterisation for a Sustainable World ICWORLD 2027

Abstract submission deadline: 31st July 2026

Early registration deadline: 30th September 2026

Location: Oulu, Finland

Date: 13 January 2027 — 15 January 2027

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AI and computational biology

Abstract submission deadline: 7th October 2026

Early registration deadline: 28th October 2026

Location: Leuven, Belgium

Date: 9 December 2026 — 10 December 2026

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Processing and Analysis of Biological Images

Location: Brno, Czech Republic

Date: 1 December 2026 — 4 December 2026

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