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Fluorescence bleach rate imaging
Author(s) -
BRAKENHOFF G. J.,
VISSCHER K.,
GIJSBERS E. J.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of microscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2818
pISSN - 0022-2720
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1994.tb03478.x
Subject(s) - bleach , confocal , fluorescence , materials science , optics , chemistry , organic chemistry , physics
Summary Bleach rate imaging on a (cooled) CCD can be easily achieved using a confocal microscope with bilateral scanning and detection coupled to a workstation; it is as easy as acquiring regular fluorescence images. Several analysis and display methods for bleach rate imaging are presented such as the bleach map (and its inverse) and a matrix‐based decomposition method for multi‐labelled specimens based on the bleach rate differences between the dyes used. With these tools, bleach‐rate‐based imaging can become a viable alternative to multiple labelling techniques for component identification in fluorescent specimens.