摘要
The resolution of conventional light microscopy is insufficient for subcelluar studies.The invention of various super-resolution imaging techniques breaks the diffraction barrier and pushes the resolution limit towards the nanometer scale.Here,we focus on a category of super-resolution microscopy that relies on the stochastic activation and precise localization of single molecules.A diversity of fluorescent probes with different characteristics has been developed to achieve super-resolution imaging.In addition,with the implementation of robust localization algorithms,this family of approaches has been expanded to multi-color,three-dimensional and live cell imaging,which provides a promising prospect in biological research.
The resolution of conventional light microscopy is insufficient for subcelluar studies. The invention of various super-resolution imaging techniques breaks the diffraction barrier and pushes the resolution limit towards the nanometer scale. Here, we focus on a category of super-resolution microscopy that relies on the stochastic activation and precise localization of single molecules. A diversity of fluorescent probes with different characteristics has been developed to achieve super-resolution imaging. In addition, with the implementation of robust localization algorithms, this family of approaches has been expanded to multi-color, three-dimensional and live cell imaging, which provides a promising prospect in biological research.
基金
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31130065,31127002,31100615 and 31100596)
the Chinese Academy of Sciences Project(yg2012029)
