Super-resolution Microscopy Takes On Third Dimension
Saturday, February 7, 2009 - 22:07
in Physics & Chemistry
The shapes of some of the tiniest cellular structures are coming into focus as scientists have developed an imaging technology that produces the best three-dimensional resolution ever seen with an optical microscope. The new tool allows scientists to pinpoint fluorescent labels in their images to within 10-20 nanometers -- about ten times the size of an average protein -- in all three dimensions.