New microscope to look for cure for inflammatory bowel disease
Researchers at the Rosalind Franklin Institute have acquired a new STED optical microscope that allows for high-resolution imaging of thick tissue samples. This technology is expected to significantly advance the study of cellular processes and help researchers understand diseases like inflammatory bowel disease.
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Advanced microscopy tools are critical for medical breakthroughs, potentially leading to new treatments for chronic conditions by observing cellular behavior in real-time.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Martin Eastaugh South of England, Harwell BBC Lab group leader Dr Karina Pombo-Garcia said she though the new microscope would be "a huge game changer" It is hoped a new microscope will help pave the way for a greater understanding of conditions like inflammatory bowel disease.
The Stimulated Emission Depletion (STED) optical microscope will enable researchers at the Rosalind Franklin Institute to study much thicker samples, and in far greater detail.
The scientists who developed the super-resolved fluorescence microscopy technology, used in the STED microscope, won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2014 .
Dr Karina Pombo-Garcia, group leader of the lab where the microscope is based, said: "I think it's going to be a huge game changer.
"It is unique in the UK and one of only a few in world.
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