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> Dear all,
> here it is, a silly question. I wish to demonstrate the
> capabilities of
> our new system that can read-out fluorescence lifetime, anisotropy and
> spectra wih TPE. I have plenty of information-rich images, either
> images
> from tissue or fluorescent proteins, but I would like to prepare an
> eye-catching set of images.
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> I am a bit bored to use Convallaria... any suggestion for a
> fluorescent or
> autofluorescent sample tha could provide a relative complex emission
> that
> could look good?
Hi Alessandro,
Bouncing on Cathy's advice, I strongly encourages you to try the
pollen, though in my hemisphere, it is no longer the adequate season.
They are autofluorescent in a very wide range of wavelengths, have
awesome 3D structure. On top of that, meta-scientifically:
- It is a fantastic hobby to do with your kids: go out with them with
slides, coverslips, oil and nail-polish and go collect pollen from the
flowers of your garden
- Since it is not the season, it is a good opportunity to offer
flowers to your wife. In my case however, I did not date bringing the
bill to the lab.
Best regards
jy
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