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Contents Preface. ................................................................... xii Introduction .............................................................. xiv About the Authors ........................................................ xvi Chapter 1 The History of Microscopy 1 Development of the Light Microscope. .............................. 1 Development of the Electron Microscope. ........................... 4 Development of Other Imaging Technologies. ....................... 6 Development of Specimen Preparation Methods for Light and Electron Microscopy ................................... 7 Conclusion 9 References and Suggested Reading ................................ 12 History of Microscopic Image Reproduction 13 Photographic lIIustration 19 Photographic Darkroom Procedures 20 Loading and Exposing the Film Cassette. ............................ 20 Processingthe Film 20 Enlargingand Printingthe Negative 21 Digital Photography ............................................... 23 Low-Volume Printing of Electronic Image Files 24 High-Speed Commercial Printing 24 Color Reproduction 27 References and Suggested Reading ................................ 28 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Preparation of Specimens for Lightand Electron Microscopy .. ............................................ 29 Fixation 29 Aldehydes 30 Osmium Tetroxide 34 ColdMethanol/Acetone/Ethanol 34 Bouin'sFluid 35 En BlocStaining 35 Dehydration 35 Infiltration and Embedding 36 Paraff1n ............................................................. 37 Epoxy Resin ......................................................... 37 Water-Compatible Resins 40 Microtomy-Cutting Sections. . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. .40 Staining ...........................................................47 Staining of Paraff1nSections for LightMicroscopy 47 Staining of Epoxy Resin Sections with Heavy Metals for Electron Microscopy ............................................. 51 Methods That Facilitate the Overall Tissue Processing ............... 52 v

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Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xii

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiv

About the Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvi

Chapter 1 The History of Microscopy 1Development of the Light Microscope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1

Development of the Electron Microscope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Development of Other Imaging Technologies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Development of Specimen Preparation Methodsfor Light and Electron Microscopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Conclusion 9

References and Suggested Reading . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. 12

History of Microscopic Image Reproduction 13Photographic lIIustration 19Photographic Darkroom Procedures 20

Loading and Exposing the Film Cassette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Processingthe Film 20Enlargingand Printingthe Negative 21

Digital Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Low-Volume Printing of Electronic Image Files 24High-Speed Commercial Printing 24Color Reproduction 27References and Suggested Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Chapter 2

Chapter 3 Preparation of Specimens for Lightand ElectronMicroscopy .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Fixation 29

Aldehydes 30Osmium Tetroxide 34ColdMethanol/Acetone/Ethanol 34Bouin'sFluid 35

En BlocStaining 35Dehydration 35Infiltration and Embedding 36

Paraff1n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Epoxy Resin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Water-CompatibleResins 40Microtomy-Cutting Sections. . . .. .. . . . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. .40Staining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Stainingof Paraff1nSections for LightMicroscopy 47Staining of Epoxy Resin Sections with Heavy Metalsfor Electron Microscopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Methods That Facilitate the Overall Tissue Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Nonstandard Methods forTissue Processing 52Artifacts ofTissue Processing 53Interpretation ofThree-Dimensional Tissue Structure UsingTwo-Dimensional Sections 53

Storage and Documentation of Microscopic Specimens 56References and Suggested Reading . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. 57

A Brief Introduction to Cel! Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

TheAnimal Cell 59The Cell Surface and Cytoplasm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

The PlasmaMembrane 59The Extracellular Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Membrane Junctions 62The Cytoskeleton 62CellShape and Motility 65The Cytoplasm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

CellOrganelles 69The Nucleus 69The Mitochondrion 69Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

The Golgi Apparatus .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Smooth EndoplasmicReticulum 73

Secretory Granulesand Exocytosis 74Endocytosisand the Lysosomal System 74

Plant Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

The Cell Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Chloroplasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Vacuoles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Storage Organelles 78Plasmodesmata 81

Fungal Cells ..............................81Filamentous Fungi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Prokaryotic Cells 83Bacteria 83Viruses 85

References and Suggested Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Electromagnetic Radiation and Its Interactionwith Matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Interaction of Electromagnetic Radiationwith Specimens 92The Speed of Light 94Refraction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Reflection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Diffraction 99Interference 102Polarization ... . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. .. 104

Absorption and Emission of Radiation 106

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Qualities of Electromagnetic Radiation Summarized 109References and Suggested Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

The Light Microscope and Image Formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Image Formation Requires Diffraction and Interference 113Lens Aberrations .. . . .. . . .. .. 120

Objective Lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Immersion Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 123

FluorescenceObjectives 123Phase ContrastObjectives 124DIC Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 124

Correction-Collar Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 124

Plan Apochromatic Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 124

Oculars 124

Light Sources and Lamp Houses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125The Specimen Stage 130Design Plan of the Compound Light Microscope 130Light Paths in the Compound Microscope 132K6hler lIIumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Infinity-Corrected Optics 136Prisms and Beamsplitters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

References and Suggested Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 139

Phase, Interference, and Polarization Methodsfor Optical Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Vital Dyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Phase-Contrast Microscopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Darkfield Microscopy 145PolarizationMicroscopy . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . . .. . . .. . 147Differentiallnterference Contrast Microscopy 151Hoffman Interference Contrast 154

References and Suggested Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

The Transmission Electron Microscope .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156lIIuminationSystem . . .. . . .. . . .. . . 156

TheElectronGun 156Condenser Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 162

Deflector Coi/s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 164

Specimen Chamber and Control System 164Imaging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Objective Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 166

Intermediate and ProjectorLenses 168ViewingSystem 168Camera Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 169

Vacuum System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

RotaryandDiffusionPumps 169Other VacuumSystems 171Vacuum Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 171

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Practical Guide far Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 171

The Stand-By Positions 171

Steps to Using the TEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 172

References and Suggested Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

The Scanning Electron Microscope 177The Systems and Principies af the SEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

/1/uminationSystem 178The Specimen Stage and Manipulation 182Imaging System 183

Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

PrimaryBeam Spot Size 191FinalAperture Size 191WorkingDistance 192Accelerating Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 193

Sample Preparatian 194BasicProtocol 194Fixation 794Dehydration and Critical-PointDrying 796Mounting the Specimen 797Specimen Coating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 198

Analytical Microscopy .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

X-RayMicroanalysis 799Additianal Mades af SEMAnalysisand Operatians 201

Environmental andVariable PressureSEM 207Crya-SEM 202Practical Guide far Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Specimen Change (Based on a Drawer Design) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

Optimizing the Image 203Making a Micrograph 203General Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

References and Suggested Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Cryogenic Techniques in Electron Microscopy . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Freezing Methads Using Cryaprotectants 205Ultrarapid Freezing by Immersian 207Propane Jet Freezing 209Metal Mirrar Freezing 210High-Pressure Freezing . .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . " . . . . ..212Cryafixatian Avaids Artifacts af Chemical Fixatian But CanCause Freezing Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Freeze Substitutian 215Freeze Fracture and Replica Productian 218Imaging and Presenting Freeze Fracture Replicas 225LiveCellsCan Be Rapidly Frazen and Freeze Fractured . . .. . . . .. . . .. 228

Quick Freezing,Deep Etching,and Ratary Shadawing 229References and Suggested Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

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Video Microscopy and Electronic Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

The Video Signal 237Video Cameras: The Old Tube Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

Solid-State Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Solid-State Color Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Digitallmage Processing 253Signal-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Storage of Electronic Signals 255Video Cassette Recorders 259

Playback ofVideo and Electronic Images 262Digital Video Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266

Compression 267GenerationalLoss 267

Image Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

References and Suggested Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Fluorescence Microscopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

The MolecularBasisof Fluorescence 270OpticalFilters 273Fluorescent Dyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

Quantum Dots 279Using Multiple Dyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Autofluorescence and Background Fluorescence . .. . . .. . . .. . . . .. . .284Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy 285Lasers 288

Delivery of Laser Ught to the Scanning Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

Scanning the Beam Onto the Specimen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Ught Collection and Data Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Une Scanning and Spinning Disc Confocal Microscopy . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

Multiphoton Confocal Microscopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

Formats for Presentation ofThree-DimensionalData Sets 296

References and Suggested Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

Microscopic Localization and Dynamicsof Biological Molecules 301Cytochemistry 301Autoradiography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

Use of Fluorescent Probes 305

Immunocytochemistry 308Fluorescent Proteins (Green and Otherwise) 317In Situ Hybridization 319Multispectrallmaging Microscopy and ChromosomePainting 320Localization of Upids, Carbohydrates, and OtherMolecules Based on Chemical Affinity 323

Probes of Membrane Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

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Carbohydrate Polymers and Glycoproteins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

Organelle-Specific Probes 327Single Molecule Fluorescence 327Detection of Molecular Motions and Interactions: FluorescenceResonance EnergyTransfer, Fluorescence Recovery afterPhotobleaching, Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy,Fluorescence Polarization, and Speckle Microscopy 331

Fluorescence Polarization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331

Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS) .... ..... .... ..... .... .332

Fluorescence Recovery after Photobleaching (FRAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333

Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335

Speckle Microscopy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

Single Particle Tracking Using Video Microscopy 338Optical Tweezers- The LaserTrapping of Small Organelles,Particles, and Motile Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340

Fluorescence-Activated Flow Cytometry 340References and Suggested Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342

Imaging lons and Intracellular Messengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345

Precipitation Techniques 345Rapid-Freezing Techniques 346

Calcium Detection in Live Cells Using Fluorescentand Luminescent Probes 346Calcium Homeostasis 348Fluorescent Calcium Chelators: A New Generationof Probes 349

Fura-2 and Indo-1:Second-Generation Calcium Probes 351

Requirements for Live Celllmaging 352Quantitation of Fluorescence Signals 356Calcium Signals Visualized by Fluorescent Probes 359Fluorescent Probes for Other Ions 361Potential-Sensitive Probes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362

Cyclic Nucleotide and Protein Kinase Probes 364

References and Suggested Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366

Imaging Macromolecules and SupermolecularComplexes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367

Rotary Platinum Shadowing 367Negative Staining 373Single Particle Analysis of Frozen Macromoleculesby Cryoelectron Microscopy 374

Electron Microscope Tomography 378X-Rayand Electron Diffraction Methods 381

Scanning Probe Microscopy 385Near-Field Microscopy 389

References and Suggested Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 390

Image Processing and Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393

Start with the Right Specimen and MicroscopyTechnique 393

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Getting the Most Out ofYour Microscopy 394Postproduction Analysis and Optimization of Images 395When Is Image Processing Reasonable? . . . .. .. . . . .. .. .. . . . . . .. .. . .404ObtainingQuantitativeDatafrom Images 405Motion Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407

Three-Dimensional Reconstructions 409

Methods Used for Presentation of Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410

Developing Figure Layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410

Journal Figures .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 410

Poster Presentations 411Seminars/Slide Shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .412

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