Enhancing single molecule imaging in optofluidics and microfluidics

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 5135-5156

  Vasdekis, Andreas E ^a   Laporte, Gregoire P J ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Fluorescence; Imaging; Lab on a chip; Micro fabrication; Microfluidics; Optofluidics; Single molecule; Surface passivation

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING; CHROMATOPHORE; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; HYDROPHILICITY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE QUALITY; MICROFLUIDIC ANALYSIS; MICROFLUIDICS; MICROTECHNOLOGY; MOLECULAR IMAGING; MOLECULAR STABILITY; NOISE REDUCTION; OPTOFLUIDICS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIGNAL DETECTION; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SURFACE PROPERTY; DEVICES; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

MICROFLUIDICS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MOLECULAR IMAGING; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 80052165454     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms12085135     Document Type: Review

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