"Confocal Laser Microscopy: Principles and Applications in Medicine, Biology, and the Food Sciences" ed. by Neil Lagali

This volume describes the use of laser confocal techniques to address diverse questions in medicine, biology, and the non-biological sciences. This volume will inspire a cross-fertilization of ideas within the community that utilizes laser confocal microscopy.

The range of applications described in this book within seemingly disparate fields provides us with the impetus to venture beyond our specific domain of interest to learn the tools and techniques used in other domains.

Contents
Section 1 Applications in Medicine
1 Practical Application of Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy for Cardiac Regenerative Medicine
2 The Use of Confocal Laser Microscopy to Analyze Mouse Retinal Blood Vessels
3 In Vivo Biopsy of the Human Cornea
4 Laser-Scanning in vivo Confocal Microscopy of the Cornea: Imaging and Analysis Methods for Preclinical and Clinical Applications
5 Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy: Application in Manufacturing and Research of Corneal Stem Cells
6 Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy as a Tool for the Investigation of Skin Drug Delivery Systems and Diagnosis of Skin Disorders
7 Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Dental Alloys: Evaluation. Diagnosis and Treatment in Japan — Reflectance Confocal Laser Microscopy, an Emerging Method to Evaluate Allergic Contact Dermatitis
8 Confocal Endomicroscopy
Section 2 Applications in the Biological Sciences
9 Three-Dimensional Visualization and Quantification of Structural Fibres for Biomedical Applications
10 Confocal Microscopy as Useful Tool for Studying Fibrin-Cell Interactions
Section 3 Applications in Food Science
11 Applications of Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) in Foods