Descriptive no more: the dawn of high-throughput microscopy

Trends Cell Biol. 2010 Sep;20(9):503-6. doi: 10.1016/j.tcb.2010.06.008. Epub 2010 Jul 29.

Abstract

The next revolution in microscopy is upon us: it is High-Throughput Imaging (HTI). In HTI large numbers of images from many samples are acquired and analyzed. This has become possible due to a confluence of dramatic progress in microscope engineering, enabling efficient image collection, and the availability of high computing power for data analysis. Combining HTI with genome-wide RNA interference (RNAi)-based gene knockdown technology offers a powerful approach for unbiased discovery of cellular mechanisms.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cell Physiological Phenomena
  • Cytological Techniques / methods*
  • Humans
  • Microscopy / methods*