MCB Lec 2

the ability to distinguish closely positioned objects as separate images

0.2 mm

0.2 microm

1 nm

2.5 nm

• 1. Fix
• 2. Infiltrate and embed
• 3. Stain

Organic or inorganic compound that carries a permanent negative charge

Organic or Inorganic compound with a permanent positive charge

the location of an enzyme is determined by taking advantage of its catalytic activity

PAS method to localize carbohydrates

Fuelgen reaction to stain DNA

antibodies used to locate specific molecules (antigen)

localization of radiolabeled molecules

used to detect RNA or DNA using nucleic acid probes to locate complementary nucleotide sequences