Table of Contents
Part I. Fluorescence Microscopy beyond Imaging
· Fluorescent Proteins: Nature’s Colorful Gifts for Live Cell Imaging (Jörg Wiedenmann)
· Green Fluorescent Protein Photodynamics as a Tool for Fluorescence Correlative Studies and Applications (Giuseppe Chirico)
Part II. Quantification of Basic Physiological Parameters
· The proton sensitivity of Fluorescent Proteins: towards intracellular pH indicators (Ranieri Bizzari)
· Green Fluorescent Protein-Based Chloride Ion Sensors for In Vivo Imaging (Daniele Arosio)
· Fluorescent Genetically Encoded Calcium Indicators and Their In Vivo Application (Thomas Gensch)
· Action Potentials in Heart Cells (Lars Kaestner)
Part III. Advanced Bioanalytical Applications
· Probing Structure and Dynamics of the Cell Membrane with Single Fluorescent Proteins (Thomas Schmidt)
· Fluorescence Correlation and Cross-Correlation Spectroscopy Using Fluorescent Proteins for Measurements of Biomolecular Processes in Living Organisms (Thorsten Wohland)
· Investigating the lifecycle of HIV with fluorescent proteins (Don Lamb, Barbara Müller)