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Time-resolved confocal fluorescence microscopy from PicoQuant

Sponsored by PicoQuant, on 31 January 2024

On January 11th Professor Samrat Mukhopadhyay shared insights into the complicated behavior of the FUS low-complexity domain during liquid-liquid phase separation. He and his team study protein dynamics at the single molecule level with Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS), single-molecule FRET (smFRET), and anisotropy to gain a comprehensive understanding. His excellent presentation sparked great interest: All
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FocalPlane features... Samrat Mukhopadhyay with PicoQuant

Posted by , on 31 January 2024

In case you missed ‘FocalPlane features…’, here is the recording of the webinar given by Samrat Mukhopadhyay on 'A deep dive into biomolecular condensates using single-molecule FRET', which we co-hosted with PicoQuant.
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Microscopy preprints – applications in biology

Posted by , on 26 January 2024

In this post, we share preprints that use microscopy tools to answer questions in biology.
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Imaging with The University Imaging Centers, a Nikon Center of Excellence, at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

Posted by , on 25 January 2024

In our ‘Imaging with…’ blog post, we meet the staff of  The University Imaging Centers, a Nikon Center of Excellence, at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.
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End-of-year community quiz

Posted by , on 16 January 2024

Thanks to everyone who participated in our end-of-year quiz together with the Node and preLights. We are delighted to announce that our winner is Benjamin Topacio! Check out the correct answers below:
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Recent events by FocalPlane

Microscopy Characterization of Soft-Hard Interfaces

Abstract submission deadline: 31st January 2026

Early registration deadline: 1st June 2026

Location: Darmstadt, Germany

Date: 29 September 2026 — 1 October 2026

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Materials Science and Engineering congress - Microscopy Characterization of Soft-Hard Interfaces symposium

Abstract submission deadline: 31st January 2026

Location: Darmstadt, Germany

Date: 29 September 2026 — 1 October 2026

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Microscopy: multi-dimensional imaging and analysis

Location: London, UK

Date: 14 September 2026 — 18 September 2026

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