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Autofluorescence Imaging to Evaluate Cellular Metabolism
Published on: November 15, 2021
[Device and programs for investigation of biological objects autofluorescence].
Biofizika
|November 10, 2012
Summary
This study introduces a novel fluorescent microscopy method using activatable dyes for super-resolution imaging. It achieves nanoscale precision by repeatedly activating, imaging, and bleaching single molecules to reconstruct detailed object structures.
Area of Science:
- Biophysics
- Optical Microscopy
- Nanotechnology
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