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SUBMITTER: Whitley KD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5540136 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Whitley K D KD Comstock M J MJ Chemla Y R YR
Methods in enzymology 20161214
We describe the design, construction, and application of an instrument combining dual-trap, high-resolution optical tweezers and a confocal microscope. This hybrid instrument allows nanomechanical manipulation and measurement simultaneously with single-molecule fluorescence detection. We present the general design principles that overcome the challenges of maximizing optical trap resolution while maintaining single-molecule fluorescence sensitivity, and provide details on the construction and al ...[more]