Single-molecule imaging of target-foundation colocalization
(A) Single-molecule images of RC coupled with Atto 647 for three different FC:RC ratios 1:0.5, 1:1, and 1:3. Imaging exposure time was 500 ms with a laser output of 7 mW. Scale bars are 10 μm.
(B) Single-molecule imaging demonstrating colocalization of FC:RC at ratio 1:1. Scale bars are 10 μm.
(C) Microscopy reveals efficient co-localization of barcode foundations with peptide targets on the BCS chip. Colocalization efficiency at the different cololinker ratios where 1:1 possessed the highest efficiency. Two experiments were performed and five tiles each were analyzed. Error bars represent standard error. A ratio of 1:1 (FC:RC) was selected for BCS experiments to ensure the highest possible number of ligated targets had an associated foundation.