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SUMMARY:Optically-assisted interrogation of cells - Dr Lynn Paterson\, Phy
 sics Department\, Heriot-Watt University\, Edinburgh
DTSTART:20080613T131500Z
DTEND:20080613T141500Z
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CONTACT:Jurij Kotar
DESCRIPTION:Laser light has many applications in the life sciences ranging
  from\nimaging of cells in culture to disease therapy in humans.  I shall\
 npresent some work in the field of biophotonics based upon optical\ntrappi
 ng\, the technique in which a focused laser beam is used to pick up\nand m
 ove transparent\, microscopic particles.   I will describe how\noptical mi
 cromanipulation and microdissection of chromosomes are used to\ncreate flu
 orescent in situ hybridisation (FISH) probes to detect changes\nin the DNA
  of chromosomes and how we use optical patterns\, such as the\nBessel beam
  or interference patterns\, for cell sorting applications.  I\nwill go on 
 to discuss the laser-assisted delivery of particles into\nsingle cells (in
 cluding photoporation) and the optical manipulation of\nparticles inside l
 iving cells (in cyto) including the applications and\nlimitations of this 
 tool.
LOCATION:Small Lecture Theatre\, Cavendish Laboratory
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