Turning single-molecule localization microscopy into a quantitative bioanalytical tool

Philip R. Nicovich, Dylan M. Owen, Katharina Gaus*

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Abstract

Single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) generates super-resolution images by serially detecting individual fluorescent molecules. The power of SMLM, however, goes beyond images: biologically relevant information can be extracted from the mathematical relationships between the positions of the fluorophores in space and time. Here we review the history of SMLM and how recent progress in methods for spatial point analysis has enabled quantitative measurement of SMLM data, providing insights into biomolecule patterning, clustering and oligomerization in biological systems.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)453-461
Number of pages9
JournalNature Protocols
Volume12
Issue number3
Early online date2 Feb 2017
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2017

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