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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 19, Iss. 3 — Jan. 31, 2011
  • pp: 2546–2555

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Design and application of a confocal microscope for spectrally resolved anisotropy imaging

Alessandro Esposito, Arjen N. Bader, Simon C. Schlachter, Dave J. van den Heuvel, Gabriele S. Kaminski Schierle, Ashok R. Venkitaraman, Clemens F. Kaminski, and Hans C. Gerritsen  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 19, Issue 3, pp. 2546-2555 (2011)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.19.002546


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Abstract

Biophysical imaging tools exploit several properties of fluorescence to map cellular biochemistry. However, the engineering of a cost-effective and user-friendly detection system for sensing the diverse properties of fluorescence is a difficult challenge. Here, we present a novel architecture for a spectrograph that permits integrated characterization of excitation, emission and fluorescence anisotropy spectra in a quantitative and efficient manner. This sensing platform achieves excellent versatility of use at comparatively low costs. We demonstrate the novel optical design with example images of plant cells and of mammalian cells expressing fluorescent proteins undergoing energy transfer.

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OCIS Codes
(170.3880) Medical optics and biotechnology : Medical and biological imaging
(180.1790) Microscopy : Confocal microscopy
(110.4234) Imaging systems : Multispectral and hyperspectral imaging

ToC Category:
Microscopy

History
Original Manuscript: November 16, 2010
Revised Manuscript: January 17, 2011
Manuscript Accepted: January 23, 2011
Published: January 26, 2011

Virtual Issues
Vol. 6, Iss. 2 Virtual Journal for Biomedical Optics

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Alessandro Esposito, Arjen N. Bader, Simon C. Schlachter, Dave J. van den Heuvel, Gabriele S. Kaminski Schierle, Ashok R. Venkitaraman, Clemens F. Kaminski, and Hans C. Gerritsen, "Design and application of a confocal microscope for spectrally resolved anisotropy imaging," Opt. Express 19, 2546-2555 (2011)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-19-3-2546


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