| Nanoscopy for nanoscience: how super-resolution microscopy extends imaging for nanotechnology. | |
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PMID: 25298332 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Imaging methods have presented scientists with powerful means of investigation for centuries. The ability to resolve structures using light microscopes is though limited to around 200 nm. Fluorescence-based super-resolution light microscopy techniques of several principles and methods have emerged in recent years and offer great potential to extend the capabilities of microscopy. This resolution improvement is especially promising for nanoscience where the imaging of nanoscale structures is inherently restricted by the resolution limit of standard forms of light microscopy. Resolution can be improved by several distinct approaches including structured illumination microscopy, stimulated emission depletion, and single-molecule positioning methods such as photoactivated localization microscopy and stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy and several derivative variations of each of these. These methods involve substantial differences in the resolutions achievable in the different axes, speed of acquisition, compatibility with different labels, ease of use, hardware complexity, and compatibility with live biological samples. The field of super-resolution imaging and its application to nanotechnology is relatively new and still rapidly developing. An overview of how these methods may be used with nanomaterials is presented with some examples of pioneering uses of these approaches. For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website. Conflict of interest: The author has declared no conflicts of interest for this article. |
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Sam A Johnson |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2014-10-9 |
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Title: Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology Volume: - ISSN: 1939-0041 ISO Abbreviation: Wiley Interdiscip Rev Nanomed Nanobiotechnol Publication Date: 2014 Oct |
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Created Date: 2014-10-9 Completed Date: - Revised Date: 2014-10-10 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101508311 Medline TA: Wiley Interdiscip Rev Nanomed Nanobiotechnol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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