Zeiss LSM 700 Confocal Microscope
Image provided by Vladimer Kolossov and Matthew Leslie, Rex Gaskins Lab
Research funded by the National Institutes of Health
The glow seen inside these cells is produced by a biosensor that responds to oxidation state. Cells were genetically engineered to produce the sensor, allowing researchers to track how various environmental conditions, including oxidative stress, affect different parts of the cell.
