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Phase Separation in Supported Phospholipid Bilayers Visualized by Near-Field Scanning Optical Microscopy in Aqueous Solution A. Ianoul,† P. Burgos,† Z. Lu,† R. S. Taylor,‡ and L. J. Johnston*,† Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences and Institute for Microstructural Sciences, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, Canada K1A 0R6 Received March 18, 2003. In Final Form: July 3, 2003 An experimental approach for near-field scanning optical microscopy (NSOM) of biological samples in an aqueous environment with a resolution of