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Direct Stochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy of Extracellular Vesicles in Three Dimensions
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Direct Stochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy of Extracellular Vesicles in Three Dimensions
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09:36 min

August 26, 2021

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Chapters

  • 00:04Introduction
  • 00:56Fixation and Preparation
  • 02:21Direct Stochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy Calibration
  • 04:56Visualization of EV in Three Dimensions
  • 06:16Post-Acquisition Modification and EV Tracing
  • 07:13Results: Direct Stochastic Optical Reconstruction Microscopy of Extracellular Vesicles
  • 09:00Conclusion

Summary

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Direct stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (dSTORM) is used to bypass the typical diffraction limit of light microscopy and to view exosomes at the nanometer scale. It can be employed in both two and three dimensions to characterize exosomes.

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