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1 Introduction to Optics and Photophysics |
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1.1 Interference: Light as a Wave |
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1.2 Two Effects of Interference: Diffraction and Refraction |
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14 | (6) |
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14 | (3) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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19 | (1) |
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1.3.6 Chromatic Reflectors |
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1.4 The Far-Field, Near-Field, and Evanescent Waves |
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20 | (3) |
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23 | (1) |
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1.6 Physical Background of Fluorescence |
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24 | (6) |
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1.7 Photons, Poisson Statistics, and AntiBunching |
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30 | (3) |
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31 | (2) |
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2 Principles of Light Microscopy |
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33 | (1) |
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2.2 Construction of Light Microscopes |
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2.2.1 Components of Light Microscopes |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (2) |
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36 | (2) |
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2.2.4 Angular and Numerical Aperture |
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38 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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2.2.6 Illumination Beam Path |
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39 | (3) |
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2.3 Wave Optics and Resolution |
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42 | (19) |
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2.3.1 Wave Optical Description of the Imaging Process |
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43 | (4) |
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47 | (3) |
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2.3.3 Point Spread Function and Optical Transfer Function |
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50 | (2) |
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2.3.4 Lateral and Axial Resolution |
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52 | (7) |
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2.3.5 Magnification and Resolution |
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59 | (1) |
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2.3.6 Depth of Field and Depth of Focus |
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60 | (1) |
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2.3.7 Over- and Under Sampling |
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61 | (1) |
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2.4 Apertures, Pupils, and Telecentricity |
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61 | (3) |
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2.5 Microscope Objectives |
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2.5.1 Objective Lens Design |
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64 | (4) |
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2.5.2 Light Collection Efficiency and Image Brightness |
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68 | (5) |
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2.5.3 Objective Lens Classes |
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73 | (1) |
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2.5.5 Special Applications |
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78 | (16) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (5) |
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2.6.3 Interference Contrast |
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86 | (3) |
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2.6.4 Advanced Topic: Differential Interference Contrast |
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89 | (5) |
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94 | (3) |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (2) |
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3 Fluorescence Microscopy |
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97 | (46) |
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3.1 Features of Fluorescence Microscopy |
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98 | (5) |
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98 | (3) |
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3.1.2 Specificity of Fluorescence Labeling |
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3.1.3 Sensitivity of Detection |
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3.2 A Fluorescence Microscope |
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3.2.1 Principle of Operation |
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103 | (4) |
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3.2.2 Sources of Exciting Light |
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107 | (3) |
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3.2.3 Optical Filters in a Fluorescence Microscope |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (1) |
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3.2.5 Photodetectors for Fluorescence Microscopy |
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112 | (1) |
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3.2.6 CCD-Charge-Coupled Device |
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113 | (3) |
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3.2.7 Intensified CCD (ICCD) |
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3.2.8 Electron-Multiplying Charge-Coupled Device (EMCCD) |
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119 | (1) |
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3.2.10 Scientific CMOS (sCMOS) |
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120 | (1) |
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3.2.11 Features of CCD and CMOS Cameras |
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121 | (1) |
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3.2.12 Choosing a Digital Camera for Fluorescence Microscopy |
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3.2.13 Photomultiplier Tube (PMT) |
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3.2.14 Avalanche Photodiode (APD) |
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122 | (1) |
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3.3 Types of Noise in a Digital Microscopy Image |
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123 | (4) |
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3.4 Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy |
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127 | (6) |
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3.4.1 Measurements of Fluorescence Intensity and Concentration of the Labeled Target |
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127 | (3) |
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3.4.2 Ratiometric Measurements (Ca++, pH) |
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130 | (1) |
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3.4.3 Measurements of Dimensions in 3D Fluorescence Microscopy |
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131 | (1) |
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3.4.4 Measurements of Exciting Light Intensity |
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132 | (1) |
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3.4.5 Technical Tips for Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy |
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132 | (1) |
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3.5 Limitations of Fluorescence Microscopy |
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133 | (6) |
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133 | (1) |
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3.5.2 Reversible Photobleaching under Oxidizing or Reducing Conditions |
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3.5.5 Misrepresentation of Small Objects |
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137 | (2) |
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3.6 Current Avenues of Development |
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139 | (4) |
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139 | (2) |
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141 | (1) |
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Recommended Internet Resources |
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142 | (1) |
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Fluorescent Spectra Database |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (1) |
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4.2 Principles of Fluorescence |
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143 | (1) |
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4.3 Key Properties of Fluorescent Labels |
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144 | (5) |
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4.4 Synthetic Fluorophores |
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149 | (9) |
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149 | (1) |
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4.4.2 Fluorescent Nanoparticles |
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150 | (2) |
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4.4.3 Conjugation Strategies for Synthetic Fluorophores |
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152 | (3) |
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4.4.4 Nonnatural Amino Acids |
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155 | (1) |
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4.4.5 Bringing the Fluorophore to Its Target |
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156 | (2) |
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4.5 Genetically Encoded Labels |
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158 | (5) |
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158 | (1) |
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159 | (4) |
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4.6 Label Selection for Particular Applications |
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4.6.1 FRET to Monitor Intramolecular Conformational Dynamics |
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4.6.2 Protein Expression in Cells |
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167 | (1) |
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4.6.3 Fluorophores as Sensors inside the Cell |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (7) |
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169 | (6) |
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175 | (5) |
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5.1.1 Evolution and Limits of Conventional Widefield Microscopy |
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175 | (2) |
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5.1.2 History and Development of Confocal Microscopy |
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177 | (3) |
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5.2 The Theory of Confocal Microscopy |
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5.2.1 The Principle of Confocal Microscopy |
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180 | (2) |
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5.2.2 Radial and Axial Resolution and the Impact of the Pinhole Size |
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182 | (7) |
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5.2.3 Scanning Confocal Imaging |
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189 | (5) |
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5.2.4 Confocal Deconvolution |
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194 | (2) |
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5.3 Applications of Confocal Microscopy |
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5.3.1 Nonscanning Applications |
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196 | (4) |
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5.3.2 Advanced Correlation Techniques |
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200 | (5) |
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5.3.3 Scanning Applications Beyond Imaging |
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205 | (5) |
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210 | (1) |
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210 | (5) |
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6 Fluorescence Photobleaching and Photoactivation Techniques |
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215 | (1) |
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6.2 Basic Concepts and Procedures |
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216 | (5) |
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6.2.1 Putting Photobleaching to Work |
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216 | (3) |
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6.2.2 Setting Up an Instrument |
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219 | (1) |
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6.2.3 Approaching Complexity from Bottom Up |
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220 | (1) |
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6.3 Fluorescence Recovery after Photobleaching (FRAP) |
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221 | (7) |
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6.3.1 Evaluation of Diffusion Measurements |
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222 | (3) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (2) |
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6.4 Continuous Fluorescence Microphotolysis (CFM) |
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228 | (5) |
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6.4.1 Theoretical Background and Data Evaluation |
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229 | (2) |
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6.4.2 Combination of CFM with Other Techniques |
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231 | (1) |
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232 | (1) |
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6.5 Confocal Photobleaching |
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233 | (5) |
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6.5.1 Use of Laser Scanning Microscopes (LSMs) in Photobleaching Experiments |
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233 | (1) |
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6.5.2 New Possibilities Provided by Confocal Photobleaching |
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234 | (3) |
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6.5.3 Artifacts and Remedies |
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237 | (1) |
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6.6 Fluorescence Photoactivation and Dissipation |
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238 | (3) |
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238 | (1) |
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6.6.2 Theory and Instrumentation |
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239 | (1) |
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6.6.3 Reversible Flux Measurements |
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239 | (2) |
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241 | (4) |
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7 Forster Resonance Energy Transfer and Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging |
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245 | (48) |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (19) |
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7.2.1 Historical Development of FRET |
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246 | (8) |
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254 | (4) |
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7.2.3 FRET as a Molecular Ruler |
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258 | (4) |
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7.2.4 Special FRET Conditions |
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262 | (3) |
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266 | (6) |
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272 | (8) |
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7.4.1 Frequency-Domain FLIM |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (2) |
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7.5 Analysis and Pitfalls |
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7.5.1 Average Lifetime, Multiple Lifetime Fitting |
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285 | (1) |
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7.5.2 From FRET/Lifetime to Species |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (1) |
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288 | (5) |
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8 Single-Molecule Microscopy in the Life Sciences |
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8.1 Encircling the Problem |
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293 | (2) |
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8.2 What Is the Unique Information? |
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8.2.1 Kinetics Can Be Directly Resolved |
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295 | (1) |
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8.2.2 Full Probability Distributions Can Be Measured |
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8.2.3 Structures Can Be Related to Functional States |
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8.2.4 Structures Can Be Imaged at Superresolution |
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298 | (2) |
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8.2.5 Bioanalysis Can Be Extended Down to the Single-Molecule Level |
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300 | (1) |
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8.3 Building a Single-Molecule Microscope |
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301 | (15) |
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8.3.1 Microscopes/Objectives |
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301 | (3) |
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304 | (6) |
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8.4 Analyzing Single-Molecule Signals: Position, Orientation, Color, and Brightness |
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316 | (7) |
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8.4.1 Localizing in Two Dimensions |
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316 | (2) |
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8.4.2 Localizing along the Optical Axis |
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318 | (2) |
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320 | (1) |
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8.5 Learning from Single-Molecule Signals |
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323 | (22) |
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8.5.1 Determination of Molecular Associations |
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323 | (2) |
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8.5.2 Determination of Molecular Conformations via FRET |
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325 | (4) |
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8.5.3 Superresolution Single-Molecule Microscopy |
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329 | (3) |
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8.5.4 Single-Molecule Tracking |
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332 | (1) |
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8.5.5 Detecting Transitions |
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332 | (2) |
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334 | (1) |
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9 Super-Resolution Microscopy: Interference and Pattern Techniques |
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345 | (30) |
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345 | (2) |
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9.1.1 Review: The Resolution Limit |
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346 | (1) |
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9.2 Structured Illumination Microscopy (SIM) |
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347 | (15) |
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9.2.1 Image Generation in Structured Illumination Microscopy |
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349 | (3) |
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9.2.2 Extracting the High-Resolution Information |
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352 | (1) |
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9.2.3 Optical Sectioning by SIM |
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353 | (2) |
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9.2.4 How the Illumination Pattern is Generated |
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355 | (1) |
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9.2.5 Mathematical Derivation of the Interference Pattern |
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355 | (3) |
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9.2.6 Examples for SIM Setups |
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358 | (4) |
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9.3 Spatially Modulated Illumination (SMI) Microscopy |
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362 | (6) |
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362 | (1) |
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363 | (1) |
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9.3.4 Size Estimation with SMI Microscopy |
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366 | (2) |
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9.4 Application of Patterned Techniques |
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368 | (4) |
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372 | (1) |
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375 | (18) |
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375 | (1) |
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10.2 The Concepts behind STED Microscopy |
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376 | (8) |
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10.2.1 Fundamental Concepts |
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376 | (4) |
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10.2.2 Key Parameters in STED Microscopy |
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380 | (4) |
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384 | (4) |
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10.3.1 Light Sources and Synchronization |
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384 | (1) |
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10.3.2 Scanning and Speed |
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385 | (1) |
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10.3.3 Multicolor STED Imaging |
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386 | (2) |
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10.3.4 Improving Axial Resolution in STED Microscopy |
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388 | (1) |
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388 | (5) |
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10.4.1 Choice of Fluorophore |
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388 | (1) |
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10.4.2 Labeling Strategies |
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389 | (1) |
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390 | (1) |
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391 | (2) |
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A Appendix: Practical Guide to Optical Alignment |
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393 | (10) |
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A.1 How to Obtain a Widened Parallel Laser Beam |
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393 | (2) |
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395 | (1) |
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A.4 Autocollimation Telescope |
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396 | (1) |
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A.5 Aligning a Single Lens Using a Laser Beam |
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397 | (2) |
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A.6 How to Find the Focal Plane of a Lens |
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A.7 How to Focus to the Back Focal Plane of an Objective Lens |
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