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Kramer SN, Antarasen J, Reinholt CR, Kisley L. A practical guide to light-sheet microscopy for nanoscale imaging: Looking beyond the cell. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS 2024; 136:091101. [PMID: 39247785 PMCID: PMC11380115 DOI: 10.1063/5.0218262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2024] [Accepted: 08/12/2024] [Indexed: 09/10/2024]
Abstract
We present a comprehensive guide to light-sheet microscopy (LSM) to assist scientists in navigating the practical implementation of this microscopy technique. Emphasizing the applicability of LSM to image both static microscale and nanoscale features, as well as diffusion dynamics, we present the fundamental concepts of microscopy, progressing through beam profile considerations, to image reconstruction. We outline key practical decisions in constructing a home-built system and provide insight into the alignment and calibration processes. We briefly discuss the conditions necessary for constructing a continuous 3D image and introduce our home-built code for data analysis. By providing this guide, we aim to alleviate the challenges associated with designing and constructing LSM systems and offer scientists new to LSM a valuable resource in navigating this complex field.
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- Stephanie N Kramer
- Department of Physics, Case Western Reserve University, Rockefeller Building, 2076 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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- Department of Physics, Case Western Reserve University, Rockefeller Building, 2076 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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- Department of Physics, Case Western Reserve University, Rockefeller Building, 2076 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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Qin M, Zhao X, Fan H, Leng R, Yu Y, Li A, Gao B. Ultrafast Laser Processing for High-Aspect-Ratio Structures. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 14:1428. [PMID: 39269090 PMCID: PMC11396894 DOI: 10.3390/nano14171428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2024] [Revised: 08/23/2024] [Accepted: 08/27/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024]
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Over the past few decades, remarkable breakthroughs and progress have been achieved in ultrafast laser processing technology. Notably, the remarkable high-aspect-ratio processing capabilities of ultrafast lasers have garnered significant attention to meet the stringent performance and structural requirements of materials in specific applications. Consequently, high-aspect-ratio microstructure processing relying on nonlinear effects constitutes an indispensable aspect of this field. In the paper, we review the new features and physical mechanisms underlying ultrafast laser processing technology. It delves into the principles and research achievements of ultrafast laser-based high-aspect-ratio microstructure processing, with a particular emphasis on two pivotal technologies: filamentation processing and Bessel-like beam processing. Furthermore, the current challenges and future prospects for achieving both high precision and high aspect ratios simultaneously are discussed, aiming to provide insights and directions for the further advancement of high-aspect-ratio processing.
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- Muyang Qin
- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
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Wu J. Hyperspectral imaging for non-invasive blood oxygen saturation assessment. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2024; 45:104003. [PMID: 38336148 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2024.104003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Hyperspectral Imaging (HSI) seamlessly integrates imaging and spectroscopy, capturing both spatial and spectral data concurrently. With widespread applications in medical diagnostics, HSI serves as a noninvasive tool for gaining insights into tissue characteristics. The distinctive spectral profiles of biological tissues set HSI apart from traditional microscopy in enabling in vivo tissue analysis. Despite its potential, existing HSI techniques face challenges such as alignment issues, low light throughput, and tissue heating due to intense illumination. This study introduces an innovative HSI system featuring active sequential bandpass illumination seamlessly integrated into conventional optical instruments. The primary focus is on analyzing oxyhemoglobin and deoxyhemoglobin saturation in animal tissue samples using multivariate linear regression. This approach holds promise for enhancing noninvasive medical diagnostics. A key feature of the system, active bandpass illumination, effectively prevents tissue overheating, thereby bolstering its suitability for medical applications.
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- Jiangbo Wu
- School of Information Science and Technology, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
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Sade O, Boneberg R, Weiss Y, Beldjilali-Labro M, Leichtmann-Bardoogo Y, Talpir I, Gottfried I, Ashery U, Rauti R, Maoz BM. Super-Resolution-Chip: an in-vitro platform that enables super-resolution microscopy of co-cultures and 3D systems. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 14:5223-5237. [PMID: 37854575 PMCID: PMC10581794 DOI: 10.1364/boe.498038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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The development of organs-on-a-chip platforms has revolutionized in-vitro cellular culture by allowing cells to be grown in an environment that better mimics human physiology. However, there is still a challenge in integrating those platforms with advanced imaging technology. This is extremely important when we want to study molecular changes and subcellular processes on the level of a single molecule using super-resolution microscopy (SRM), which has a resolution beyond the diffraction limit of light. Currently, existing platforms that include SRM have certain limitations, either as they only support 2D monocultures, without flow or as they demand a lot of production and handling. In this study, we developed a Super-Res-Chip platform, consisting of a 3D-printed chip and a porous membrane, that could be used to co-culture cells in close proximity either in 2D or in 3D while allowing SRM on both sides of the membrane. To demonstrate the functionality of the device, we co-cultured in endothelial and epithelial cells and used direct stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (dSTORM) to investigate how glioblastoma cells affect the expression of the gap-junction protein Connexin43 in endothelial cells grown in 2D and in 3D. Cluster analysis of Connexin43 distribution revealed no difference in the number of clusters, their size, or radii, but did identify differences in their density. Furthermore, the spatial resolution was high also when the cells were imaged through the membrane (20-30 nm for x-y) and 10-20 nm when imaged directly both for 2D and 3D conditions. Overall, this chip allows to characterize of complex cellular processes on a molecular scale in an easy manner and improved the capacity for imaging in a single molecule resolution complex cellular organization.
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- Ofir Sade
- School of Neurobiology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel
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- School of Neurobiology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel
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- School of Neurobiology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- School of Neurobiology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- School of Neurobiology, Biochemistry and Biophysics, The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel
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- Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Urbino, 61029, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel
- Sagol School of Neuroscience, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel
- The Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel
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Birk UJ. Super-Resolution Microscopy of Chromatin. Genes (Basel) 2019; 10:E493. [PMID: 31261775 PMCID: PMC6678334 DOI: 10.3390/genes10070493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Since the advent of super-resolution microscopy, countless approaches and studies have been published contributing significantly to our understanding of cellular processes. With the aid of chromatin-specific fluorescence labeling techniques, we are gaining increasing insight into gene regulation and chromatin organization. Combined with super-resolution imaging and data analysis, these labeling techniques enable direct assessment not only of chromatin interactions but also of the function of specific chromatin conformational states.
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- Udo J Birk
- University of Applied Sciences HTW Chur, Pulvermühlestrasse 57, 7004 Chur, Switzerland.
- Institut für Physik, Universität Mainz, 55122 Mainz, Germany.
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Batth A, Thompson I. Nylon as an in vitro
scaffold for three-dimensional study of neural cells. J Biomed Mater Res A 2018; 106:1575-1584. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.36367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Aran Batth
- Division of Tissue Engineering and Biophotonics; Dental Institute, King's College London, Guy's Hospital; London SE1 9RT United Kingdom
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- Division of Tissue Engineering and Biophotonics; Dental Institute, King's College London, Guy's Hospital; London SE1 9RT United Kingdom
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