The smfBox: an open-source platform for single-molecule FRET

Autor: Marisa L. Martin-Fernandez, James Baxter, Ashley J. Cadby, Benji C. Bateman, Timothy D. Craggs, Benjamin Ambrose, Matthew Willmott, John Cully, Jonathan R. Shewring, Marleen Aaldering, Elliot Steele
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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DOI: 10.1101/861922
Popis: Single-molecule Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (smFRET) is a powerful technique capable of resolving both relative and absolute distances within and between structurally dynamic biomolecules. High instrument costs, and a lack of open-source hardware and acquisition software have limited smFRET’s broad application by non-specialists. Here, we present the smfBox, a cost-effective confocal smFRET platform, providing detailed build instructions, open-source acquisition software, and full validation, thereby democratising smFRET for the wider scientific community.
Databáze: OpenAIRE