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Gravity-assisted microdissection

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Gravity-assisted microdissection (GAM) is one of the laser microdissection methods. The dissected material is allowed to fall by gravity into a cap and may thereafter be used for isolating proteins or genetic material.[1] Two manufacturers in the world have developed their own device based on GAM method.[citation needed]

Microdissection procedure

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In the case of ION LMD system, after preparing sample and staining, transfer tissue on window slide. The slide is mounted inversely. Motorized stage moves to pre-selected drawing line and laser beam cuts the cells of interests by laser ablation. Selected cells are collected in the tube cap which is under the slide via gravity.[2]

Application

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Dissected materials such as single cells or cell populations of interests are used for these further researches.

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