Abstract
The ability to track single fluorescent particles within a three dimensional (3D) cellular environment can provide valuable insights into cellular processes. In this paper, we present a modified nonlinear image decomposition technique called K-factor that reshapes the 3D point spread function (PSF) of an XYZ image stack into a narrow Gaussian profile. The method increases localization accuracy by ∼60% with compare to regular Gaussian fitting, and improves minimal resolvable distance between overlapping PSFs by ∼50%. The algorithm was tested both on simulated data and experimentally.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 13724 |
Journal | Scientific Reports |
Volume | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 3 Sep 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |