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Three dimensional time-gated tracking of non-blinking quantum dots in live cells

  • Matthew S. DeVore
  • , Dominik G. Stich
  • , Aaron M. Keller
  • , Yagnaseni Ghosh
  • , Peter M. Goodwin
  • , Mary E. Phipps
  • , Michael H. Stewart
  • , Cédric Cleyrat
  • , Bridget S. Wilson
  • , Diane S. Lidke
  • , Jennifer A. Hollingsworth
  • , James H. Werner

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Abstract

Single particle tracking has provided a wealth of information about biophysical processes such as motor protein transport and diffusion in cell membranes. However, motion out of the plane of the microscope or blinking of the fluorescent probe used as a label generally limits observation times to several seconds. Here, we overcome these limitations by using novel non-blinking quantum dots as probes and employing a custom 3D tracking microscope to actively follow motion in three dimensions (3D) in live cells. Signal-to-noise is improved in the cellular milieu through the use of pulsed excitation and time-gated detection.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationColloidal Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications X
EditorsWolfgang J. Parak, Marek Osinski, Xing-Jie Liang
PublisherUnknown Publisher
ISBN (Electronic)9781628414288
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015
EventColloidal Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications X -
Duration: Jan 1 2015 → …

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume9338
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Conference

ConferenceColloidal Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications X
Period01/1/15 → …

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