Automated Color Imaging Of Tissues

By Paul Held Ph. D., Laboratory Manager, Applications Department, BioTek Instruments, Inc.

Using Color Brightfield Microscopy and Image Stitching to Examine Fixed and Stained Tissues on Microscope Slides

The microscopic examination of samples and tissues is one of the most commonly used tools to investigate cellular structure of plant and animal tissues and is the hallmark of clinical diagnostic pathology. The tissues are typically stained with compounds to improve contrast resulting in colored specimens that can be optically examined. Here we describe the use of the Cytation™ 5 Cell Imaging Reader to perform color brightfield imaging on fixed and stained tissues on microscope slides.