A bursting cell - stentor exploding under a foldscope
Dec 21, 2024 • 10:18 PM UTC
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Manu Prakash
I am a faculty at Stanford and run the Prakash Lab at Department of Bioengineering at Stanford University. Foldscope community is at the heart of our Frugal Science movement - and I can not tell you how proud I am of this community and grassroots movement. Find our work here: http://prakashlab.stanford.edu
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Sometimes, cells explode while imaging; possibly due to thermal or light stress. Here is a giant stentor - exploding in real time - right in front of our eyes.
You first see small cytoplasmic droplets, followed by gushing cytoplasm pouring out of the cell. Although sad, it’s a beautiful site.
Often, cells are injured. Stentor is also known to repair the cortex - but that did not happen this time.
Keep exploring.
Manu
You first see small cytoplasmic droplets, followed by gushing cytoplasm pouring out of the cell. Although sad, it’s a beautiful site.
Often, cells are injured. Stentor is also known to repair the cortex - but that did not happen this time.
Keep exploring.
Manu
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