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The Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS)’s Advanced Microscopy Facility (AMF) has showcased a comprehensive and cutting-edge imaging portfolio, pushing the boundaries in both spatial and temporal resolution. This portfolio includes a variety of advanced techniques and technologies, enabling researchers to capture intricate details and dynamic processes at unprecedented levels.

The AMF’s imaging capabilities are crucial for exploring complex molecular systems, providing insights that drive scientific discoveries and innovations. With high spatial resolution, researchers can observe minute structural details within cells and materials. Meanwhile, advanced temporal resolution allows for the monitoring of fast processes and changes over time, crucial for understanding dynamic biological and chemical phenomena.

This integration of high spatial and temporal resolution techniques makes the AMF at ICMS a leader in the field, supporting groundbreaking research and facilitating a deeper understanding of molecular and cellular mechanisms.

Super-resolution Imaging

Multicolor quantitative STED microscopy reveals structural features of protein corona on single particles including the distribution on the particle surface and the degree of protein internalization in porous particles. 

Multicolor Super-Resolution Microscopy of Protein Corona on Single Nanoparticles

Super-resolution microscopy is an indispensible tool for studying synthetic materials owing to its nanometric resolution, multicolour ability and minimal invasiveness.

Super-resolution microscopy as a powerful tool to study complex synthetic materials

Correlative Microscopy

Correlative microscopy as a powerful tool to unveil the structure and functional properties of biological and synthetic structures.

Correlative imaging for polymer science

Custom Microscopy

Specrtrally resolved single molecule localization microscopy (sSMLM) adds a power dimenstion to super-resolution microscopy.

Enabling Spectrally Resolved Single-Molecule Localization Microscopy at High Emitter Densities

Orientation resolved fluorescence microscopy as a crucial tool to reveal supramolecular alignment in unprecented details.

Supramolecular polymers form tactoids through liquid–liquid phase separation