E. I. Lezhnev, I. I. Popova,
S. V. Kuzmin, S. M. Slashchev
Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Biophysics
RAS, Pushchino
Information on the features
of CLSM application in biological investigations is given in the second
part of the review. The discussion is mainly focused on the fluorescent
methods most widely used in biology and medicine. Sufficiently detailed
data on fluorescent dyes and standards for CLSM setting are cited since
their nomenclature is wholly formed by foreign manufacturers and vendors
and related to consumed materials. The features of dyes define used sources
of light and photodetectors. Among numerous examples of CLSM application
those are considered that can help readers, in the authors' opinion, to
understand capabilities of this field of analytical microscopy. As an example,
brief specifications of commercial CLSM from the leading manufacturers
of optical research instrumentation are given.