Articles by Christopher Pratt, PhD

About Christopher Pratt, PhD

Christopher Pratt earned his PhD in cell biology and neuroscience from Carnegie Mellon University in 2016 under the guidance of Marcel Bruchez, PhD. For his thesis, he developed and applied novel fluorescent probes to understand synaptic vesicle and ion channel trafficking in the brain, making him a ardent microscopist. With a passion for communicating science and data, Christopher is a regular contributor to Biotium’s Full Spectrum Blog and is a freelance science and medical writer, analyst, and research consultant based in Chicago, Illinois. Visit his website, twitter, or LinkedIn and get in touch!

Optical Imaging in Tissue with <br>Near-Infrared Dyes

A deep dive into the science, current technologies, and future prospects of near-IR fluorescence for in vivo imaging.

BY: Christopher Pratt, PhD

September 17, 2021

Bring Out Your Dead: v-PCR for Microbial Population and Diversity Studies

Have you tried v-PCR yet? In this blog post we explore the endless applications for v-PCR in microbiology, sanitation, and clinical research.

BY: Christopher Pratt, PhD

May 20, 2021

Bringing Light to Extracellular Vesicles

A deep dive into exosomes, their origins, methods for analysis, and tremendous potential for medicine and research.

BY: Christopher Pratt, PhD

March 11, 2021

Seeing More and Brighter Colors with Tyramide Signal Amplification

Let's discuss tyramide signal amplification (TSA), a powerful tool for spatial proteomics and producing bright and high-resolution images.

BY: Christopher Pratt, PhD

January 13, 2021

Background Reducers for Improved Fluorescent Stains

Issues with high immunofluorescence background? Check out the best tools to reduce background and improve image quality.

BY: Christopher Pratt, PhD

October 9, 2020

Getting the Whole Picture with Spectral Flow Cytometry

A brief overview of the exciting technology behind spectral cytometry, and how it's advancing the field of flow cytometry.

BY: Christopher Pratt, PhD

August 26, 2020

Blowing Up the Microscopic with Expansion Microscopy

Biological structures too small to image? Blow it up instead! Chris Pratt, PhD explores a fascinating imaging technique known as expansion microscopy.

BY: Christopher Pratt, PhD

July 29, 2020

Pushing Biology Forward with Super Resolution

Our resident blog writer Christopher Pratt, PhD explores super-resolution microscopy and the creative tricks used to see beyond the diffraction limit.

BY: Christopher Pratt, PhD

July 8, 2020