Tuesday, December 20, 2011

A Single Cell Endoscope

This is a schematic of subcellular imaging of quantum dots within a single eukaryotic cell as would be carried out by a recent scientific marvel: the singe cell endoscope.  Scientists have developed an advanced nano-wire system that takes advantage of waveguides and fiber-optic fluorescent imaging.  This device can be used to image the interior of individual cells with extreme precision.  The wire has proven to be durable and can be used multiple times.

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