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The cell is the smallest autonomous unit of living tissue. A eukaryotic cell is characterized by many internal structures organized within membranes. These organelles include the nucleus, mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum and the Golgi apparatus. There are, in addition, many internal vesicles that transport metabolic reagents and enzymes. The complex internal structures have differing protein and lipid densities and differing refractive indices that scatter light. The cellular structures are in constant motion, leading to highly dynamic light scattering (DLS).
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Nolte, D.D. (2012). Cell Structure and Dynamics. In: Optical Interferometry for Biology and Medicine. Bioanalysis, vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0890-1_8
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