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A larger palette for biological imaging

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Biological molecules are often imaged by attaching fluorescent labels — but only a few label types can be used at a time. A method that could smash the record for the number of labels that can be used together is now reported. See Letter p.465

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Figure 1: Modes of light emission from fluorescent molecules.

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  1. Charles H. Camp Jr and Marcus T. Cicerone are in the Biosystems and Biomaterials Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, USA.,

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