On-demand optical immobilization of Caenorhabditis elegans for high-resolution imaging and microinjection.

ABSTRACT: This paper describes a novel selective immobilization technique based on optical control of the sol-gel transition of thermoreversible Pluronic gel, which provides a simple, versatile, and biocompatible approach for high-resolution imaging and microinjection of Caenorhabditis elegans.

SUBMITTER: Hwang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4148454 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature