Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of British Columbia
$65,370.00
Super-resolution fluorescence microscopy
FY 2010-11
Summary
Until recently, the resolution of light microscopy was limited to roughly one half of the wavelength. But this barrier has been broken. Using new optical techniques, the resolution of optical microscopes has been increased approximately 10 fold. This provides a revolutionary view of cell organization and therefore of cell function. While super-resolution microscopy systems purchased from vendors typically cost many hundreds of thousands of dollars, we can provide the same resolution for only ~65K. This is because of new software, new imaging probes and new CCD cameras that are highly sensitive, and very fast. The group of scientists applying for this funding have all of the necessary pieces of equipment, and they have the software, but they don't have the CCD camera. This application requests the money to purchase that camera.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
408101-2011
Name nom
Moore, Edwin
Department département
Cellular and Physiological Sciences
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2010
Competition year année de concours
2011
Award amount
65370
Program id
EQPEQ
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1501
Committee name en
Genes, Cells and Molecules
Committee name fr
Gènes, cellules et molécules
Area of application code
1201
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Life sciences (including biotechnology)
Area of application fr
Sciences de la vie (y compris biotechnologie)
Research subject code
5509
Research subject group en
Animal biology
Research subject group fr
Biologie animale
Research subject en
Animal morphology
Research subject fr
Morphologie animale
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Super-resolution fluorescence microscopy
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Until recently, the resolution of light microscopy was limited to roughly one half of the wavelength. But this barrier has been broken. Using new optical techniques, the resolution of optical microscopes has been increased approximately 10 fold. This provides a revolutionary view of cell organization and therefore of cell function. While super-resolution microscopy systems purchased from vendors typically cost many hundreds of thousands of dollars, we can provide the same resolution for only ~65K. This is because of new software, new imaging probes and new CCD cameras that are highly sensitive, and very fast. The group of scientists applying for this funding have all of the necessary pieces of equipment, and they have the software, but they don't have the CCD camera. This application requests the money to purchase that camera.
