Future of biomedical sciences: Single molecule microscopy

Abstract

The behavior of single molecule defines whether a cell lives, dies, or responds to a specific drug treatment. Single molecule microscopies have begun to reveal the number, location, and functionalities of molecules outside and inside living cells. This issue of Biopolymers presents a first set of reviews that aim to highlight the accomplishments and future prospects of single molecule microscopies. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Biopolymers 85:103–105, 2007. This article was originally published online as an accepted preprint. The “Published Online” date corresponds to the preprint version. You can request a copy of the preprint by emailing the Biopolymers editorial office at biopolymers@wiley.com