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| Title |
Q&A: Expansion microscopy
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Biology, June 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12915-017-0393-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ruixuan Gao, Shoh M. Asano, Edward S. Boyden |
| Abstract |
Expansion microscopy (ExM) is a recently invented technology that uses swellable charged polymers, synthesized densely and with appropriate topology throughout a preserved biological specimen, to physically magnify the specimen 100-fold in volume, or more, in an isotropic fashion. ExM enables nanoscale resolution imaging of preserved samples on inexpensive, fast, conventional microscopes. How does ExM work? How good is its performance? How do you get going on using it? In this Q&A, we provide the answers to these and other questions about this new and rapidly spreading toolbox. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 74 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 32% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 9% |
| Canada | 2 | 3% |
| Sweden | 1 | 1% |
| Japan | 1 | 1% |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1% |
| Australia | 1 | 1% |
| Mexico | 1 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 5 | 7% |
| Unknown | 30 | 41% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 51 | 69% |
| Scientists | 18 | 24% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 4 | 5% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 270 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 270 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 57 | 21% |
| Researcher | 44 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 41 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 28 | 10% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 12 | 4% |
| Other | 28 | 10% |
| Unknown | 60 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 65 | 24% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 47 | 17% |
| Neuroscience | 30 | 11% |
| Engineering | 18 | 7% |
| Chemistry | 15 | 6% |
| Other | 30 | 11% |
| Unknown | 65 | 24% |