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Expansion microscopy allows super-resolution images of diverse samples to be acquired on conventional microscopes, thus democratizing super-resolution imaging. This Perspective reviews available methods and provides practical guidance for users.
A Perspective on super-resolution structured illumination microscopy reviews advances in these methods and focuses on matching user needs in terms of imaging speed, sample depth, and desired resolution with the appropriate instrumentation.
This Perspective highlights recent advances in the use of nanoparticles in super-resolution microscopy and single-molecule tracking. It offers guidance for users interested in these tools and discusses potential future directions.
This Perspective reviews nanoscopy via stimulated emission depletion (STED), focusing on challenges for biologists and how technical advances are helping to meet these challenges.
