Laser capture microdissection

LASER capture microdissection is a method used for precise microdissection of the sample. For this a special type of thermoplastic is used. The adhesive property of this thermoplastic gets activated in presence of infrared laser. The laser is guided by computer. Hence only a small region where the laser falls gets activated. This allows microdissection of the sample.

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What is difference between laser microdissection and laser capture microdissection?

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Laser M.D: only dissect the selected part.
Laser Capture M.D: Dissect the selected part as well as adhere to film

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Adhere to film for further study