Molecule counts in localization microscopy with organic fluorophores

Single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) can be used to count fluorescently labeled molecules even when they are not individually resolved. We demonstrate SMLM molecule counting for nucleic acids labeled with the organic fluorophore Alexa Fluor 647 and imaged under photoswitching conditions. F...

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Hauptverfasser: Karathanasis, Christos (VerfasserIn) , Heilemann, Mike (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: April 19, 2017
In: ChemPhysChem
Year: 2017, Jahrgang: 18, Heft: 8, Pages: 942-948
ISSN:1439-7641
DOI:10.1002/cphc.201601425
Online-Zugang:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201601425
Verlag, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cphc.201601425
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Verfasserangaben:Christos Karathanasis, Franziska Fricke, Gerhard Hummer, and Mike Heilemann
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Zusammenfassung:Single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) can be used to count fluorescently labeled molecules even when they are not individually resolved. We demonstrate SMLM molecule counting for nucleic acids labeled with the organic fluorophore Alexa Fluor 647 and imaged under photoswitching conditions. From the observed distributions of the number of fluorophore blinking events, we extract the number of fluorophores per spot using a statistical model. We validate the molecule counting method for single Alexa Fluor 647 fluorophores, and for trimers of Alexa Fluor 647 constructed on a DNA origami structure. This simple counting strategy enables quantitative super-resolution imaging with organic fluorophores.
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First published: 14 February 2017
Beschreibung:Online Resource
ISSN:1439-7641
DOI:10.1002/cphc.201601425