Interferometric image scanning microscopy enables label-free super-resolution imaging of live cells

Qianxi Liang; Wei Ren; Peng Xi

doi:10.1038/s41377-026-02316-3

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Interferometric image scanning microscopy enables label-free super-resolution imaging of live cells

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- Interferometric image scanning microscopy enables label-free super-resolution imaging of live cells
- Light: Science & Applications Vol. 15, Issue 8, Pages: 2506-2508(2026)
- Affiliations：
  
  Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Biomedical Imaging Center, College of Future Technology, Peking University, 100871 Beijing, China
- Author bio：
  
  Peng Xi (xipeng@pku.edu.cn)
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- DOI：10.1038/s41377-026-02316-3
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- Online First：21 May 2026，
  
  Published：31 August 2026
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Liang, Q. X., Ren, W. & Xi, P. Interferometric image scanning microscopy enables label-free super-resolution imaging of live cells. Light: Science & Applications, 15, 2506-2508 (2026).
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Liang, Q. X., Ren, W. & Xi, P. Interferometric image scanning microscopy enables label-free super-resolution imaging of live cells. Light: Science & Applications, 15, 2506-2508 (2026). DOI： 10.1038/s41377-026-02316-3.

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By implementing the super-resolution principles of image scanning microscopy in coherent imaging

Küppers et al. introduced interferometric image scanning microscopy

achieving 120 nm label-free lateral resolution with minimal phototoxicity and offering a robust tool for long-term observation of intracellular dynamics.

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