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    • Optical Microscopy
    • Nanotechnology

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    • Super-resolution microscopy techniques are crucial for visualizing cellular structures at the nanoscale.
    • Stimulated Emission Depletion (STED) microscopy offers high resolution but often limited to single colors or lower dimensional imaging.
    • Simultaneous multi-color imaging is essential for studying co-localization and interactions of different cellular components.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To design and implement a novel STED microscope capable of simultaneous two-color, three-dimensional super-resolution imaging.
    • To achieve high lateral and axial resolution for detailed nanoscale visualization.
    • To demonstrate the biological applicability of the developed microscope in complex cellular environments.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a super-continuum laser source for excitation and depletion across multiple spectral bands.
    • Implemented a STED microscope configuration enabling simultaneous 3D imaging in two distinct colors.
    • Characterized system performance using colloidal particles and single fluorescent molecules.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved a lateral resolution of approximately 35 nm and an axial resolution of approximately 90 nm.
    • Demonstrated successful dual-color super-resolution imaging of biological samples.
    • Successfully imaged nuclear pore complexes and DNA replication sites in mammalian cells with high detail.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed STED microscope enables simultaneous 3D super-resolution imaging in two colors with nanoscale precision.
    • The system's performance is robust, validated by imaging of standard nanoparticles and biological structures.
    • This technology significantly advances the capability for studying molecular interactions and cellular organization in live cells.