Optimization of TiO2/quartz surface preparation for single-molecule imaging. (a)
Distribution of fluorescent intensity from individual PS particle
adsorbed on bare quartz (black, molecule n = 1194),
1 nm (red, molecule n = 1256), and 5 nm coating (blue,
molecule n = 39) of TiO2. (b) Fluorescent
intensity distribution from individual Cy3-Oligo-DNA adsorbed on bare
quartz (red, molecule n = 1688) and 1 nm Ti (black,
molecule n = 759).