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Expansion microscopy (ExM) physically enlarges biological tissues by embedding them in hydrogel. Scientists anchor cellular components to this polymer using chemical linkers. Add water, and the hydrogel absorbs it, swelling uniformly in all directions, and separates the cellular components.
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