Stimulated Emission Depletion Microscope (STED) Ghent University
Since the introduction of confocal microscopy in the ‘80s, advanced light microscopy became indispensable in life science research. The wish to ever see more details has driven new developments in light microscopy. Although, the laws of physics predicted a fundamental limit to the maximal achievable optical resolution, Dr. Stephan Hell was one of the first to realize that this limit might not be as unsurpassable as it was believed to be. Thanks to advances in fluorescent labels and laser technology, he and others demonstrated that it was possible to visualize beyond the resolution limit of ...