Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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11003681 | Optics & Laser Technology | 2019 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Labeling of biological matter is a key technique enabling visualization and real-time tracking of dynamic processes beyond the diffraction limit. While the precision of fluorescence-based localization microscopy is limited by signal saturation, a new generation of small scattering labels (such as gold nanoparticles) have brought the localization precision below the size of a single protein. However, the size of scattering labels is also the most obvious handicap, as they are usually significantly larger than the resulting localization precision. We address this inconsistency and demonstrate detection and precise localization of gold nanoparticles of only 2â¯nm in diameter using interferometric detection of scattering (iSCAT). This size is considerably smaller than the size of a small protein and in combination with the possibility of tracking the nanoparticle position, we foresee a new concept of detailed studies of biomolecular systems in the future.
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Authors
Kristýna Holanová, Milan Vala, Marek Piliarik,