Single molecule fluorescence detection and tracking in mammalian cells: The state-of-the-art and future perspectives

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 14742-14765

  Martin Fernandez, Marisa L ^a   Clarke, David T ^a  

^a Harwell Science and Innovation Campus   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experimental methods; Feature detection; Fluorescent labels; Mammalian cells; Single molecule tracking

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; QUANTUM DOT; FLUORESCENT DYE;

CELL ADHESION; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL TRACKING; CULTURE MEDIUM; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; FLUORESCENCE RECOVERY AFTER PHOTOBLEACHING; MAMMAL CELL; MOLECULAR IMAGING; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STOICHIOMETRY; ANIMAL; DIAGNOSTIC USE; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; CELL TRACKING; FLUORESCENT DYES; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MOLECULAR IMAGING;

EID: 84870682751     PISSN: 16616596     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms131114742     Document Type: Review

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