Abstract

We have been developing and applying a new type of polarized light microscope, the new "Pol-Scope", which dramatically enhances the unique capabilities of the traditional polarizing microscope. In living cells, without applying exogenous dyes or florescent labels, we have studied the dynamic organization of filamentous actin in neuronal growth cones and improved the efficiency of spindle imaging for in- vitro fertilization and enucleation procedures.

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