Scanning inverse fluorescence correlation spectroscopy.

Bergstrand J, Rönnlund D, Widengren J, Wennmalm S

Opt Express 22 (11) 13073-13090 [2014-06-02; online 2014-06-13]

Scanning Inverse Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (siFCS) is introduced to determine the absolute size of nanodomains on surfaces. We describe here equations for obtaining the domain size from cross- and auto-correlation functions, measurement simulations which enabled testing of these equations, and measurements on model surfaces mimicking membranes containing nanodomains. Using a confocal microscope of 270 nm resolution the size of 250 nm domains were estimated by siFCS to 257 ± 12 nm diameter, and 40 nm domains were estimated to 65 ± 26 nm diameter. Applications of siFCS for sizing of nanodomains and protein clusters in cell membranes are discussed.

Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy [Technology development]

Integrated Microscopy Technologies Stockholm

PubMed 24921504

DOI 10.1364/OE.22.013073

Crossref 10.1364/OE.22.013073

pii: 286423


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