ISSN:
1420-9071
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Cell damage can be detected in living cells by acridine orange fluorescence earlier than with phase contrast microscopy or with conventional histological methods. The change in the acridine orange fluorescence from green to red indicates that the secondary structure of the DNA is altered very early during the cell death.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02124103