Image artifacts in single molecule localization microscopy: Why optimization of sample preparation protocols matters

Scientific Reports

Volumn 5, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Whelan, Donna R ^a   Bell, Toby D M ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84923076297     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep07924     Document Type: Article

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