Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8745066 | Current Opinion in Microbiology | 2018 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We are witnessing a breathtaking development in light (fluorescence) microscopy, where structures can be resolved down to the size of a ribosome within cells. This has already yielded surprising insight into the subcellular structure of cells, including the smallest cells, bacteria. Moreover, it has become possible to visualize and track single fluorescent protein fusions in real time, and quantify molecule numbers within individual cells. Combined, super resolution and single molecule tracking are pushing the limits of our understanding of the spatio-temporal organization even of the smallest cells to an unprecedented depth.
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Authors
Simon Dersch, Peter L Graumann,