Fluorescence microscopy below the diffraction limit
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Fluorescence microscopy below the diffraction limit.
Fluorescence imaging with conventional microscopy has experienced numerous advances in almost every limiting factor from sensitivity to speed. But improved resolution beyond the fundamental limitation of light diffraction has been elusive until recent years. Now, techniques are available that surpass this barrier and improve resolution up to 10 times over that of conventional microscopy. This c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1084-9521
DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2009.08.006