Fluorescence microscopy methods including total internal reflection fluorescence and confocal laser scanning microscopy have played a major role in modern cell biology research by permitting imaging of fluorescently tagged macromolecules in living cells. These methods are often used to examine
We present a novel approach to the enhancement of surface plasmon-coupled emission (SPCE) using surface plasmon excitation in a bimetal (Ag/Au) layer and we validate the enhancement by presenting the results of a model human IgG immunoassay. Theoretical calculations using
We describe the synthesis of phosphine derivatives of three fluorescent probes that have a brightness and photostability suitable for single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy and microscopy: Alexa488, Cy3B, and Alexa647. In addition, we describe procedures for use of these reagents in azide-specific
A method to perform in situ roughening of arrays of microstructures weakly adherent to an underlying substrate was presented. SU8, 1002F, and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microstructures were roughened by polishing with a particle slurry. The roughness and the percentage of dislodged
Herein we describe the orientation of GST-tagged lectins on NHS-activated slides via a one-step deposition of the protein and a glutathione (GSH) scaffold. This technology overcomes the need for a premade GSH-surface to orient GST-tagged proteins, enabling us to rapidly
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