The present invention includes a microscope and a method for using the microscope for single molecule with reduced photobleaching of a fluorophore (20) that includes a light translucent material (16); a metal layer (18) disposed on the light translucent material (16); a medium (15) disposed on the metal...http://www.google.fr/patents/US7956989?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US7956989 - Surface plasmon assisted microscope