NISUS – Nanoscale imaging of subcellular structures with XUV light

In a combined effort of optical physicists and microbiologists, the project NISUS explores 3D XUV nanoscopy in a lab scale for imaging microbiological samples. Interactions of single cells are the main driving forces behind microbial communities in the environment, and also determine the outcome of human infections. The aim is to develop a “road map” on how to image microorganisms with modern XUV imaging techniques and to make them accessible to a wide range of bio-medical applications.