Resources for learning more#
Resource Name |
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Brief description |
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π Microforum |
An online forum for discussing issues with and getting advice on sample preparation and microscopy |
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π FPbase 13 |
Database for identifying fluorophores by brightness, spectra and assessing compatibility with other fluorophores and with microscope filters |
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π Bio-protocol |
Website to search for protocols across biological disciplines, including protocols associated with work published elsewhere. All protocols are available under an open access license (CC BY or CC BY-NC) |
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π protocols.io |
A secure platform for developing and sharing reproducible methods |
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π Designing a rigorous microscopy experiment: Validating methods and avoiding bias 9 |
Review of aspects of designing a rigorous light microscopy experiment, including validation of samples and imaging, identification and correction of errors, and strategies to avoid biases |
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π Tutorial: guidance for quantitative confocal microscopy 5 |
Step-by-step guidance on practical considerations for sample preparation, acquisition, and image analysis; primarily though not exclusively aimed at users of confocal microscopy |