Feb. 08, 2010

The Fast Track to Superresolution

The Leica TCS STED CW is the most uncomplex way to nanoscopy for research. The system resolves structures smaller than 80 nm - with purely optical methods. The depletion lasers and emission lasers in the visible spectral range enable researchers to use conventional dyes such as Alexa 488, FITC and Oregon Green and beyond that established fluorescence proteins such as YFP. Dynamics of sub-cellular processes can be imaged due to this flexibility and the system's ability of fast data acquisition. This means: live cell imaging below the diffraction limit. more