Correlative atomic force and confocal fluorescence microscopy: single molecule imaging and force induced spectral shifts (Conference Presentation)

Author(s):  
Thomas Basché ◽  
Gerald Hinze ◽  
Sven Stöttinger
2004 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel L. Burden ◽  
Peter K. Walhout ◽  
John T. Elliott ◽  
Emily L. Chandler ◽  
Roger G. Scharf ◽  
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Author(s):  
Shuming Nie ◽  
Daniel T. Chiu ◽  
Richard N. Zare

The ability to detect, identify, and manipulate individual molecules offer exciting possibilities in many fields, including chemical analysis, materials research, and the biological sciences. A particularly powerful approach is to combine the exquisite sensitivity of laser-induced fluorescence and the spatial localization and imaging capabilities of diffraction-limited or near-field optical microscopes. Unlike scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM), which lack molecular specificity, optical spectroscopy and microscopy techniques can be used for real-time monitoring and molecular identification at nanometer dimensions or in ultrasmall volumes.We report the use of confocal fluorescence microscopy coupled with a diffraction-limit laser beam and a high-efficiency photodiode for real-time detection of single fluorescent molecules in solution at room temperature. Rigler and Eigen have also demonstrated single-molecule detection with a confocal microscope and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy. The probe (or sampling) volume is effectively an elongated cylinder, with its radius being determined by optical diffraction and length by spherical aberration.


Langmuir ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 9050-9060 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-Ju Chen ◽  
Hsin-Yu Tzeng ◽  
Hsiu-Fang Fan ◽  
Ming-Shiang Chen ◽  
Jer-Shing Huang ◽  
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2003 ◽  
Vol 443 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 124-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippe Foubert ◽  
Jurry M. Hannink ◽  
Fabian Köhn ◽  
Roel Gronheid ◽  
Nico A.J.M. Sommerdijk ◽  
...  

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