Fluorescence Photooxidation with Eosin - a Method for High-Resolution Immunolocalization and in-Situ Hybridization Detection for Light and Electron-Microscopy

Deerinck, T. J., Martone, M. E., Levram, V., Green, D. P. L., Tsien, R. Y., Spector, D. L., Huang, S., Ellisman, M. H. (August 1994) Fluorescence Photooxidation with Eosin - a Method for High-Resolution Immunolocalization and in-Situ Hybridization Detection for Light and Electron-Microscopy. Journal of Cell Biology, 126 (4). pp. 901-910. ISSN 0021-9525

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URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7519623
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.126.4.901

Abstract

A simple method is described for high-resolution light and electron microscopic immunolocalization of proteins in cells and tissues by immunofluorescence and subsequent photooxidation of diaminobenzidine tetrahydrochloride into an insoluble osmiophilic polymer. By using eosin as the fluorescent marker, a substantial improvement in sensitivity is achieved in the photooxidation process over other conventional fluorescent compounds. The technique allows for precise correlative immunolocalization studies on the same sample using fluorescence, transmitted light and electron microscopy. Furthermore, because eosin is smaller in size than other conventional markers, this method results in improved penetration of labeling reagents compared to gold or enzyme based procedures. The improved penetration allows for three-dimensional immunolocalization using high voltage electron microscopy. Fluorescence photooxidation can also be used for high resolution light and electron microscopic localization of specific nucleic acid sequences by in situ hybridization utilizing biotinylated probes followed by an eosin-streptavidin conjugate.

Item Type: Paper
Uncontrolled Keywords: PHOTOCONVERSION Photoconversion DIAMINOBENZIDINE Diaminobenzidine NUCLEUS Nucleus Markers MARKERS Product PRODUCT RNA DII
Subjects: Investigative techniques and equipment > microscopy > electron microscopy
Investigative techniques and equipment > microscopy > immunoflourescence microscopy
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Communities: CSHL labs > Spector lab
Depositing User: Brian Soldo
Date: August 1994
Date Deposited: 04 Apr 2012 20:10
Last Modified: 29 Jan 2015 19:30
PMCID: PMC2120127
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URI: https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/25652

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