Fluorescence microscopy below the diffraction limit

Semin Cell Dev Biol. 2009 Oct;20(8):886-93. doi: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2009.08.006. Epub 2009 Aug 19.

Abstract

Fluorescence imaging with conventional microscopy has experienced numerous advances in almost every limiting factor from sensitivity to speed. But improved resolution beyond the fundamental limitation of light diffraction has been elusive until recent years. Now, techniques are available that surpass this barrier and improve resolution up to 10 times over that of conventional microscopy. This chapter provides an overview of these new "super-resolution" imaging methods.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cytological Techniques*
  • Developmental Biology
  • Limit of Detection
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence / methods*