MitoFlare: Engineering an Alternative to Small Molecule Dyes for Mitochondrial Imaging

Veronica Swartz

Imaging is a valuable visual tool for scientific research, providing a qualitative measure of analysis. There are various methods for mitochondrial fluorescence imaging, such as small molecule dyes and fluorescent proteins. Small molecule dyes are frequently used in fluorescence microscopy; however, they have low specificity, high toxicity, and photo-bleach easily. By designing a bicistronic plasmid containing two fluorescent protein tagging sites, an efficient method for mitochondrial fluorescence imaging can be utilized.

Major: 
Molecular and Cellular Biology
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Marina Feric
Poster Number: 
126