• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: High-numerical-aperture cryogenic light microscopy for increased precision of superresolution reconstructions
  • Contributor: Nahmani, Marc; Lanahan, Conor; DeRosier, David; Turrigiano, Gina G.
  • imprint: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2017
  • Published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1618206114
  • ISSN: 0027-8424; 1091-6490
  • Keywords: Multidisciplinary
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  • Description: <jats:title>Significance</jats:title> <jats:p>The precision of localization-based superresolution microscopy techniques fundamentally relies on the point-spread function of the optical system and the number of photons one can collect. Here, we report that by using a high-numerical-aperture objective lens and a custom cryogenic stage, we are able to increase photon yield by 2–3-fold over room temperature, thereby achieving more precise superresolution reconstructions of complex subcellular structures.</jats:p>
  • Access State: Open Access