[PDF][PDF] STED-SPIM: stimulated emission depletion improves sheet illumination microscopy resolution

M Friedrich, Q Gan, V Ermolayev, GS Harms - Biophysical journal, 2011 - cell.com
M Friedrich, Q Gan, V Ermolayev, GS Harms
Biophysical journal, 2011cell.com
We demonstrate the first, to our knowledge, integration of stimulated emission depletion
(STED) with selective plane illumination microscopy (SPIM). Using this method, we were
able to obtain up to 60% improvements in axial resolution with lateral resolution
enhancements in control samples and zebrafish embryos. The integrated STED-SPIM
method combines the advantages of SPIM with the resolution enhancement of STED, and
thus provides a method for fast, high-resolution imaging with> 100 μm deep penetration into …
Abstract
We demonstrate the first, to our knowledge, integration of stimulated emission depletion (STED) with selective plane illumination microscopy (SPIM). Using this method, we were able to obtain up to 60% improvements in axial resolution with lateral resolution enhancements in control samples and zebrafish embryos. The integrated STED-SPIM method combines the advantages of SPIM with the resolution enhancement of STED, and thus provides a method for fast, high-resolution imaging with >100 μm deep penetration into biological tissue.
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