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Li X, Wang Y, Shi J, Zhao Z, Wang D, Chen Z, Cheng L, Lu GH, Liang Y, Dong H, Shan X, Liu B, Chen C, Liu Y, Liu F, Sun LD, Zhong X, Wang F. Large-Area Near-Infrared Emission Enhancement on Single Upconversion Nanoparticles by Metal Nanohole Array. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:5831-5837. [PMID: 38708822 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c01016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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Single lanthanide (Ln) ion doped upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) exhibit great potential for biomolecule sensing and counting. Plasmonic structures can improve the emission efficiency of single UCNPs by modulating the energy transferring process. Yet, achieving robust and large-area single UCNP emission modulation remains a challenge, which obstructs investigation and application of single UCNPs. Here, we present a strategy using metal nanohole arrays (NHAs) to achieve energy-transfer modulation on single UCNPs simultaneously within large-area plasmonic structures. By coupling surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) with higher-intermediate state (1D2 → 3F3, 1D2 → 3H4) transitions, we achieved a remarkable up to 10-fold enhancement in 800 nm emission, surpassing the conventional approach of coupling SPPs with an intermediate ground state (3H4 → 3H6). We numerically simulate the electrical field distribution and reveal that luminescent enhancement is robust and insensitive to the exact location of particles. It is anticipated that the strategy provides a platform for widely exploring applications in single-particle quantitative biosensing.
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- Xiaomiao Li
- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Nuclear Materials and Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Nuclear Materials and Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Electronic Materials Engineering, Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS), Research School of Physics, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia
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- School of Electronic and Optical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210094, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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Guo S. Light People: Professor Fan Wang. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2023; 12:214. [PMID: 37658071 PMCID: PMC10474272 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-023-01263-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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EDITORIAL My first encounter with Prof. Fan Wang left a profound impression on me. I felt that he was exactly the gentle and courteous scholar depicted in books, well-read in poetry and literature, and exceptionally talented. Through my interactions with Prof. Fan Wang, I deeply sensed his passion for academia and pursuit of knowledge, as well as his warm hospitality, kindness, and gentle demeanor.His thinking is profound and broad, capable of examining issues from various perspectives, and providing inspiration. Prof. Fan Wang is a leading young scientist who actively engages in various academic activities, concerns himself with cutting-edge technological issues, and dedicates himself to overcoming research challenges that can drive advancements and developments in optoelectronics, biophotonics and nanomaterials.Prof. Fan Wang's talent, knowledge, character, and sense of family responsibility all fill me with admiration and respect. Now, let's step into the world of Light People Prof. Fan Wang and together, appreciate the brilliance of his carefree and extraordinary life.
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- Siqiu Guo
- Light Publishing Group, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine, Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China.
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Liu Y, Zhou J, Wen S, Wang F, Wu H, Chen Q, Zuo C, Jin D. On-Chip Mirror Enhanced Multiphoton Upconversion Super-Resolution Microscopy. NANO LETTERS 2023. [PMID: 37276247 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Multiphoton upconversion super-resolution microscopy (MPUM) is a promising imaging modality, which can provide increased resolution and penetration depth by using nonlinear near-infrared emission light through the so-called transparent biological window. However, a high excitation power is needed to achieve emission saturation, which increases phototoxicity. Here, we present an approach to realize the nonlinear saturation emission under a low excitation power by a simply designed on-chip mirror. The interference of the local electromagnetic field can easily confine the point spread function to a specific area to increase the excitation efficiency, which enables emission saturation under a lower excitation power. With no additional complexity, the mirror assists to decrease the excitation power by 10-fold and facilities the achievement of a lateral resolution around 35 nm, 1/28th of the excitation wavelength, in imaging of a single nanoparticle on-chip. This method offers a simple solution for super-resolution enhancement by a predesigned on-chip device.
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- Yongtao Liu
- Smart Computational Imaging Laboratory(SCILab), School of Electronic and Optical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210094, China
- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing 102206 P. R. China
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- Smart Computational Imaging Laboratory(SCILab), School of Electronic and Optical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210094, China
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- Smart Computational Imaging Laboratory(SCILab), School of Electronic and Optical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210094, China
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- Smart Computational Imaging Laboratory(SCILab), School of Electronic and Optical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210094, China
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
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Liu Y, Wen S, Wang F, Zuo C, Chen C, Zhou J, Jin D. Population Control of Upconversion Energy Transfer for Stimulation Emission Depletion Nanoscopy. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023:e2205990. [PMID: 37088783 PMCID: PMC10369235 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202205990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Upconverting stimulated emission depletion microscopy (U-STED) is emerging as an effective approach for super-resolution imaging due to its significantly low depletion power and its ability to surpass the limitations of the square-root law and achieve higher resolution. Though the compelling performance, a trade-off between the spatial resolution and imaging quality in U-STED has been recognized in restricting the usability due to the low excitation power drove high depletion efficiency. Moreover, it is a burden to search for the right power relying on trial and error as the underpinning mechanism is unknown. Here, a method is proposed that can easily predict the ideal excitation power for high depletion efficiency with the assistance of the non-saturate excitation based on the dynamic cross-relaxation (CR) energy transfer of upconversion nanoparticles. This allows the authors to employ the rate equation model to simulate the populations of each relevant energy state of lanthanides and predict the ideal excitation power for high depletion efficiency. The authors demonstrate that the resolution of STED with the assistance of nonsaturated confocal super-resolution results can easily achieve the highest resolution of sub-40 nm, 1/24th of the excitation wavelengths. The finding on the CR effect provides opportunities for population control in realizing low-power high-resolution nanoscopy.
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- Yongtao Liu
- Smart Computational Imaging Laboratory (SCILab), School of Electronic and Optical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210094, P. R. China
- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- School of Physics, Beihang University, Beijing, 102206, P. R. China
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- Smart Computational Imaging Laboratory (SCILab), School of Electronic and Optical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210094, P. R. China
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- School of Electrical and Data Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2007
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2007, Australia
- UTS-SUStech Joint Research Centre for Biomedical Materials & Devices, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. China
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He S, Wang R, Xu W, Luo Z, Luo H. Visualization of transparent particles based on optical spatial differentiation. OPTICS LETTERS 2022; 47:5754-5757. [PMID: 37219095 DOI: 10.1364/ol.468452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Optical analog computing operates on the amplitude, phase, polarization, and frequency distributions of the electromagnetic field through the interaction of light and matter. The differentiation operation is widely used in all-optical image processing technology, such as edge detection. Here, we propose a concise way to observe transparent particles, incorporating the optical differential operation that occurs on a single particle. The particle's scattering and cross-polarization components combine into our differentiator. We achieve high-contrast optical images of transparent liquid crystal molecules. The visualization of aleurone grains (the structures that store protein particles in plant cells) in maize seed was experimentally demonstrated with a broadband incoherent light source. Avoiding the interference of stains, our designed method provides the possibility to observe protein particles directly in complex biological tissues.
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Lv R, Raab M, Wang Y, Tian J, Lin J, Prasad PN. Nanochemistry advancing photon conversion in rare-earth nanostructures for theranostics. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Zhang H, Zhao M, Ábrahám IM, Zhang F. Super-Resolution Imaging With Lanthanide Luminescent Nanocrystals: Progress and Prospect. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:692075. [PMID: 34660546 PMCID: PMC8514657 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.692075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Stimulated emission depletion (STED) nanoscopy has overcome a serious diffraction barrier on the optical resolution and facilitated new discoveries on detailed nanostructures in cell biology. Traditional fluorescence probes employed in the super-resolution imaging approach include organic dyes and fluorescent proteins. However, some limitations of these probes, such as photobleaching, short emission wavelengths, and high saturation intensity, still hamper the promotion of optical resolution and bio-applications. Recently, lanthanide luminescent probes with unique optical properties of non-photobleaching and sharp emissions have been applied in super-resolution imaging. In this mini-review, we will introduce several different mechanisms for lanthanide ions to achieve super-resolution imaging based on an STED-like setup. Then, several lanthanide ions used in super-resolution imaging will be described in detail and discussed. Last but not least, we will emphasize the future challenges and outlooks in hope of advancing the next-generation lanthanide fluorescent probes for super-resolution optical imaging.
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- Hongxin Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Molecular Neuroendocrinology Research Group, Institute of Physiology, Medical School, Centre for Neuroscience, Szentágothai Research Institute, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, iChem, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Chen Y, Shimoni O, Huang G, Wen S, Liao J, Duong HTT, Maddahfar M, Su QP, Ortega DG, Lu Y, Campbell DH, Walsh BJ, Jin D. Upconversion nanoparticle-assisted single-molecule assay for detecting circulating antigens of aggressive prostate cancer. Cytometry A 2021; 101:400-410. [PMID: 34585823 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.24504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Sensitive and quantitative detection of molecular biomarkers is crucial for the early diagnosis of diseases like metabolic syndrome and cancer. Here we present a single-molecule sandwich immunoassay by imaging the number of single nanoparticles to diagnose aggressive prostate cancer. Our assay employed the photo-stable upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) as labels to detect the four types of circulating antigens in blood circulation, including glypican-1 (GPC-1), leptin, osteopontin (OPN), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), as their serum concentrations indicate aggressive prostate cancer. Under a wide-field microscope, a single UCNP doped with thousands of lanthanide ions can emit sufficiently bright anti-Stokes' luminescence to become quantitatively detectable. By counting every single streptavidin-functionalized UCNP which specifically labeled on each sandwich immune complex across multiple fields of views, we achieved the Limit of Detection (LOD) of 0.0123 ng/ml, 0.2711 ng/ml, 0.1238 ng/ml, and 0.0158 ng/ml for GPC-1, leptin, OPN and VEGF, respectively. The serum circulating level of GPC-1, leptin, OPN, and VEGF in a mixture of 10 healthy normal human serum was 25.17 ng/ml, 18.04 ng/ml, 11.34 ng/ml, and 1.55 ng/ml, which was within the assay dynamic detection range for each analyte. Moreover, a 20% increase of GPC-1 and OPN was observed by spiking the normal human serum with recombinant antigens to confirm the accuracy of the assay. We observed no cross-reactivity among the four biomarker analytes, which eliminates the false positives and enhances the detection accuracy. The developed single upconversion nanoparticle-assisted single-molecule assay suggests its potential in clinical usage for prostate cancer detection by monitoring tiny concentration differences in a panel of serum biomarkers.
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- Yinghui Chen
- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- ARC Research Hub for Integrated Device for End-user Analysis at Low-levels (IDEAL), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- ARC Research Hub for Integrated Device for End-user Analysis at Low-levels (IDEAL), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- ARC Research Hub for Integrated Device for End-user Analysis at Low-levels (IDEAL), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- ARC Research Hub for Integrated Device for End-user Analysis at Low-levels (IDEAL), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The School of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- ARC Research Hub for Integrated Device for End-user Analysis at Low-levels (IDEAL), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia
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- ARC Research Hub for Integrated Device for End-user Analysis at Low-levels (IDEAL), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Minomic International Ltd, Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia
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- ARC Research Hub for Integrated Device for End-user Analysis at Low-levels (IDEAL), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Minomic International Ltd, Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia
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- ARC Research Hub for Integrated Device for End-user Analysis at Low-levels (IDEAL), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Minomic International Ltd, Macquarie Park, New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- ARC Research Hub for Integrated Device for End-user Analysis at Low-levels (IDEAL), Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- UTS-SUStech Joint Research Centre for Biomedical Materials & Devices, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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