Scientists engineer unique 'glowing' protein

(Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology) Biophysicists from MIPT and their colleagues from France and Germany have created a new fluorescent protein. Besides glowing when irradiated with ultraviolet and blue light, it is exceedingly small and stable under high temperatures. The authors believe the protein holds prospects for fluorescence microscopy. This technique is used in research on cancer, infectious diseases, and organ development, among other things.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news