Fast Inertia-Free Volumetric Light-Sheet Microscope
Fast noninvasive three-dimensional (3D) imag-ing is crucial for quantitatively studying highly dynamic events ranging from flow cytometry to developmental biology. Light-sheet microscopy has emerged as the tool-of-choice for 3D characterization of rapidly evolving systems. However, to obtain a 3D image, either the sample or parts of the microscope are moved, limiting the acquisition speed. Here, we propose a novel inertia-free light-sheet-based scheme for volumetric imaging at high temporal resolution. Our approach comprises a novel combination of an acousto-optic scanner to produce tailored illumination and an acoustic-optofluidic lens, placed in the detection path to provide extended dept…
Facile laser-assisted synthesis of inorganic nanoparticles covered by a carbon shell with tunable luminescence
We report a one-step strategy at ambient conditions for the production of hybrid inorganic core–carbon shell nanoparticles by means of pulsed laser ablation of inorganic targets (LiNbO3, Au, and Si) in hydrocarbon liquids such as toluene and chloroform. The core of these spherical nanoparticles consists of the target material, whereas the shells are carbon structures (multilayer graphite-type carbon and amorphous carbon), which are formed due to the thermal decomposition of the organic liquid in contact with hot inorganic nanoparticles ejected from the bulk target. These carbon shells emit photoluminescence in the blue-green spectral region and the obtained luminescence, in which the lumine…
A Novel Fast Volumetric Light Sheet Microscopy
Fast noninvasive three-dimensional (3D) imaging is crucial for the quantitative understanding of highly dynamic biological processes. Over the last decades, several fluorescence microscopy techniques have been developed in order to provide a faster and deeper imaging of thick biological samples [1]. Within this framework, Light Sheet Fluorescence Microscopy (LSFM) has emerged as a powerful imaging tool for 3D imaging of thick samples ranging from single cells to entire animals [2,3].However, to obtain a 3D reconstruction either sample or microscope parts usually need to be moved limiting the acquisition speed and inducing possible interferences in volume recording. To solve this problem, he…