DOI: 10.1038/nmeth.1768. Evaluation of fluorophores for optimal performance in localization-based super-resolution imaging

Evaluation of fluorophores for optimal performance in localization-based super-resolution imaging

10.1038/nmeth.1768

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Dempsey, G. T., Vaughan, J. C., Chen, K. H., Bates, M., & Zhuang, X. (2011). Evaluation of fluorophores for optimal performance in localization-based super-resolution imaging. Nature Methods, 8(12), 1027â1036.

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Graham T Dempsey (first)
Joshua C Vaughan (additional)
Kok Hao Chen (additional)
Mark Bates (additional)
Xiaowei Zhuang (additional)

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