Multifunctional nanoscopy for imaging cells
US8436436B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C13/0019
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein is an apparatus for sensing characteristics of an object. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises an array, wherein the array comprises a plurality of nanoscale hybrid semiconductor/metal devices which are in proximity to an object, each hybrid semiconductor/metal device being configured to produce a voltage in response to a perturbation, wherein the produced voltage is indicative of a characteristic of the object. Any of a variety of nanoscale EXX sensors can be selected as the hybrid semiconductor/metal devices in the array. With such an array, ultra high resolution images of nanoscopic resolution can be generated of objects such as living cells, wherein the images are indicative of a variety of cell biologic processes.
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