Gravity-assisted microdissection
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
[edit]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
[edit]Dissected materials such as single cells or cell populations of interests are used for these further researches.