Biological Imaging Center

The Biological Imaging Centre incorporates three units with excellent facilities and expertise for imaging of samples from whole medium sized and small animals (Biomedical Imaging Unit and National bio-NMR facility) and through living cells and tissues to subcellular compartments and single molecules (MUIC, the Biomater Centre and affiliated units). Imaging modalities include MRI, SPECT/CT and ultrasound, and their combinations, high-resolution and high-throughout analysis of molecular dynamics in live cells, and chemical and structural data on light and electron microscopic levels.

The national bio-NMR facility also offers contrast molecule synthesis, large variety and high quality of different animal models, and other biotechnology support. The MUIC and Biomater centre facilities for high-throughput live cell confocal imaging and analysis ("High-Content Analysis"), confocal screening of rapid molecular dynamics in single cells, 405nm TIR-FRET for sub-diffraction resultion imaging, signalling, chemical analysis of cells and tissues by microscopic FTIR-imaging and Raman light microscopy, and wet and dry sample scanning electron microscopy with specific chemical analysis of defined structures include several nationally unique aspects.

• Biomedical Imaging Unit BIU

• Multimodal Imaging Core MUIC

Further information: Professor Olli Gröhn
For MUIC, contact Michael Courtney

Updated: 4.05.2009 Maija Pirinen