Continuous High-resolution Microscopic Observation of Replicative Aging in Budding YeastDaphne H. E. W. Huberts 1, Georges E. Janssens 2, Sung Sik Lee 3, Ima Avalos Vizcarra 4, Matthias Heinemann 1,5
1Molecular Systems Biology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, University of Groningen, 2Department for the Biology of Ageing, European Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, 3Institute of Biochemistry, ETH Zurich, 4Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, 5Institute of Molecular Systems Biology, ETH Zurich
We describe here the operation of a microfluidic device that allows continuous and high-resolution microscopic imaging of single budding yeast cells during their complete replicative and/or chronological lifespan.