Microdissection has a wide range of applications in biomedical research and clinical diagnostics, including:
- Cancer Research: Isolating cancerous cells from surrounding normal tissues to study genetic mutations and expression profiles. - Neuroscience: Studying specific neuron types or brain regions to understand neurological diseases. - Pathology: Diagnosing diseases by examining specific cells or tissue structures. - Developmental Biology: Investigating specific stages of tissue development by isolating particular cell types.