Center for Scientific Instrumentation, Korea Basic Science Institute, 169-148 Gwahak-ro Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, 34133, Republic of Korea.
Sci Rep. 2023 Mar 3;13(1):3625. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-30524-z.
Biochip-based research is currently evolving into a three-dimensional and large-scale basis similar to the in vivo microenvironment. For the long-term live and high-resolution imaging in these specimens, nonlinear microscopy capable of label-free and multiscale imaging is becoming increasingly important. Combination with non-destructive contrast imaging will be useful for effectively locating regions of interest (ROI) in large specimens and consequently minimizing photodamage. In this study, a label-free photothermal optical coherence microscopy (OCM) serves as a new approach to locate the desired ROI within biological samples which are under investigation by multiphoton microscopy (MPM). The weak photothermal perturbation in sample by the MPM laser with reduced power was detected at the endogenous photothermal particles within the ROI using the highly sensitive phase-differentiated photothermal (PD-PT) OCM. By monitoring the temporal change of the photothermal response signal of the PD-PT OCM, the hotspot generated within the sample focused by the MPM laser was located on the ROI. Combined with automated sample movement in the x-y axis, the focal plane of MPM could be effectively navigated to the desired portion of a volumetric sample for high-resolution targeted MPM imaging. We demonstrated the feasibility of the proposed method in second harmonic generation microscopy using two phantom samples and a biological sample, a fixed insect on microscope slide, with dimensions of 4 mm wide, 4 mm long, and 1 mm thick.
基于生物芯片的研究目前正在发展成为类似于体内微环境的三维和大规模基础。对于这些标本的长期活体和高分辨率成像,能够进行无标记和多尺度成像的非线性显微镜变得越来越重要。与非破坏性对比成像相结合,将有助于有效地定位大标本中的感兴趣区域(ROI),并因此最小化光损伤。在这项研究中,无标记光热光学相干显微镜(OCM)作为一种新方法,可以在多光子显微镜(MPM)下定位研究中的生物样本中的所需 ROI。通过降低功率的 MPM 激光在 ROI 内的内源性光热颗粒上检测到的微弱光热微扰,使用高度灵敏的相移光热(PD-PT)OCM 进行检测。通过监测 PD-PT OCM 的光热响应信号的时间变化,可以在样品内定位 MPM 激光聚焦产生的热点位于 ROI 上。结合 x-y 轴的自动样品移动,可以有效地将 MPM 的焦平面导航到体积样本的期望部分,以进行高分辨率靶向 MPM 成像。我们使用两个幻影样本和一个生物样本(显微镜载玻片上固定的昆虫),演示了该方法在二次谐波产生显微镜中的可行性,该生物样本的尺寸为 4mm 宽、4mm 长和 1mm 厚。
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