Hi Taryn,

We routinely make fluorescent polystyrene 'nanofibers' of typically 1-5
micrometer diameter which are quite flexible. It should be possible to make
them as thin as 500 nm. We use lasercutting to make shorter pieces of a few
tens of nanometers in length. You can contact me if you would be interested
in this.

Best regards,

Kevin


Prof. Dr. Kevin Braeckmans
Lab. General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy
Ghent University
Harelbekestraat 72
9000 Ghent
Belgium
Tel: +32 (0)9 264.80.78
Fax: +32 (0)9 264.81.89



> Taryn Saggese wrote:
> > Dear Listers,
> >
> > I’m looking for a rod/fibre equivalent to the fluorescence beads used
> for
> > microscope calibration. As I would like to use these rods as a
> control for a
> > skeletonization algorithm they need to be of a known length,
> preferably
> > between 2 and 10µm and have a diameter of 0.5 - 1µm. It is also
> preferable
> > that the rods are made of a material that is able to be bent or
> twisted.
> >
> > Any suggestions would be most appreciated
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Taryn