Immunofluorescence is a common technique in modern biology and medicine. It is a highly sensitive method used primarily for the analysis of tissue samples with a fluorescence microscope. When this ...

Diagnostic instrumentation that provides autofluorescence capabilities is helping clinicians diagnose retinal conditions earlier by showing abnormalities that are often invisible to standard fundus ...

A team led by Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center biomedical engineers and surgeons has published results of a large clinical trial showing that use of a near-infrared ...

Fundus autofluorescence patterns observed using confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy may be linked to disease progression in patients with age-related macular degeneration and may thereby help ...

Researchers headed by a team at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison, and the Morgridge Institute for Research, have developed a novel label-free imaging technique that exploits autofluorescence ...

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Healing of chronic wounds requires sterile conditions and avoidance of infections. But methods for detecting the "bioburden," or quantity and types of bacteria present, are imperfect. Semiquantitative ...

More than 6.5 million Americans suffer from chronic wounds that do not heal within a few months. Many of these wounds are infected with bacteria, and if left untreated, they can lead to serious ...

Over 6.5 million Americans experience chronic wounds - wounds that do not heal after a few months. Almost all such wounds contain bacteria, which, if not detected and removed, can lead to severe ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common and deadly forms of cancer worldwide. A key reason for its high death toll is that it often goes undetected until it reaches an advanced stage.