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The response of cells to various stimuli may often be quite heterogeneous. Responses may vary both in magnitude and time course. Thus, bulk measurements may not be representative of events in individual cells. For this reason, the study of individual cells as they respond to imposed stresses and stimuli is desirable. Recent advances in microscope optics, video cameras, computer technology and fluorophore chemistry increasingly permit such measurements of single cell physiology.
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Lemasters, J.J. (1996). Laser Scanning Confocal Fluorescence Microscopy of Cell Function. In: Kohen, E., Hirschberg, J.G. (eds) Analytical Use of Fluorescent Probes in Oncology. NATO ASI Series, vol 286. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5845-3_10
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