Cellular Detection of Infrared Sources

Abstract

Using a specially designed microscope we observe 3T3 mouse fibroblasts in a live cell chamber through which a fine beam of infrared light passes. The wavelength of the beam is variable and its diameter (depending on wavelength) is 2 to 10 microns. Phototaxis is measured by the quantitation of the locomotion of the cells in the vicinity of the beam. During this first year we determined that the phototactic wavelength is 1.7 microns + or - 0.5 microns. Keywords: Cells biology; Mouse fibroblasts; Infrared fibroblasts; Centrioles/ Centrosomes; Cell motility.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 27, 1990
Accession Number
ADA218821

Entities

People

  • Guenter Albrecht-buehler

Organizations

  • Northwestern University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Cells
  • Chemistry
  • Cytoskeleton
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Fibroblasts
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Physiology
  • Public Health
  • Radiation
  • Scattering

Readers

  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Spectroscopy.