Chemical & Biomedical Imaging,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(11), P. 733 - 743
Published: Oct. 4, 2024
Super-resolution
optical
imaging
overcomes
the
diffraction
limit
in
light
microscopy
to
enable
visualization
of
previously
invisible
molecular
details
within
a
sample.
The
realization
super-resolution
based
on
stimulated
Raman
scattering
(SRS)
represents
recent
area
fruitful
development
that
has
been
used
visualize
cellular
structures
three
dimensions,
with
multiple
spectroscopic
colors
at
nanometer
scale.
Several
fundamental
approaches
achieving
SRS
have
reported,
including
engineering
strategies,
expansion
microscopy,
deconvolution
image
analysis,
and
photoswitchable
reporters
as
methods
break
limit.
These
enabled
biological
structures,
interactions,
dynamics
unprecedented
detail.
In
this
Perspective,
an
overview
current
strategies
capabilities
for
will
be
highlighted
together
outlook
potential
directions
rapidly
evolving
field.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(13)
Published: March 27, 2024
Intraoperative
histology
is
essential
for
surgical
guidance
and
decision-making.
However,
frozen-sectioned
hematoxylin
eosin
(H&E)
staining
suffers
from
degraded
accuracy,
whereas
the
gold-standard
formalin-fixed
paraffin-embedded
(FFPE)
H&E
too
lengthy
intraoperative
use.
Stimulated
Raman
scattering
(SRS)
microscopy
has
shown
rapid
of
brain
tissue
with
lipid/protein
contrast
but
challenging
to
yield
images
identical
nucleic
acid-/protein-based
FFPE
stains
interpretable
pathologists.
Here,
we
report
development
a
semi-supervised
stimulated
CycleGAN
model
convert
fresh-tissue
SRS
using
unpaired
training
data.
Within
3
minutes,
virtual
(SRVH)
results
that
matched
perfectly
true
could
be
generated.
A
blind
validation
indicated
board-certified
neuropathologists
are
able
differentiate
histologic
subtypes
human
glioma
on
SRVH
hardly
conventional
images.
may
provide
diagnosis
superior
frozen
in
both
speed
extendable
other
types
solid
tumors.
Communications Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
6(1)
Published: May 25, 2023
Abstract
Optical
microscopes
today
have
pushed
the
limits
of
speed,
quality,
and
observable
space
in
biological
specimens
revolutionizing
how
we
view
life
today.
Further,
specific
labeling
samples
for
imaging
has
provided
insight
into
functions.
This
enabled
label-based
microscopy
to
percolate
integrate
mainstream
science
research.
However,
use
labelfree
been
mostly
limited,
resulting
testing
bio-application
but
not
bio-integration.
To
enable
bio-integration,
such
need
be
evaluated
their
timeliness
answer
questions
uniquely
establish
a
long-term
growth
prospect.
The
article
presents
key
label-free
optical
discusses
integrative
potential
research
unperturbed
analysis
samples.
Advanced Optical Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 30, 2025
Abstract
Raman
scattering
is
characterized
by
the
inherently
weak
inelastic
of
photons,
influenced
molecular
vibrations
or
rotations.
Recent
advances
have
shifted
from
traditional
electromagnetic
enhancement
methods
to
chemically
enhanced
scattering,
offering
significant
advantages.
However,
these
advancements
typically
depended
on
indirect
and
empirical
models.
This
article
introduces
a
systematic
method
for
rational
design
engineering
chemical
scattering.
involves
identifying
promising
enhancers
optimizing
their
morphology
composition
elucidating
photochemical
properties
mapping
charge‐transfer
pathways
with
target
molecules
using
transient
absorption
spectroscopy
(TAS),
cyclic
voltammetry
(CV),
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations.
Employing
this
method,
work
has
developed
series
rationally
designed
made
conducting
polymers
(CPs),
such
as
poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene)
(PEDOT),
optimized
morphological
traits
compositions.
These
significantly
improve
surface‐enhanced
(SERS),
achieving
reproducible
factor
up
10
6
,
boost
lasing,
remarkable
40‐fold
increase
in
energy
conversion
efficiency.
Far-field
chemical
microscopy
providing
molecular
electronic
or
vibrational
fingerprint
information
opens
a
new
window
for
the
study
of
three-dimensional
biological,
material,
and
systems.
Chemical
provides
nondestructive
way
identification
without
exterior
labels.
However,
diffraction
limit
optics
hindered
it
from
discovering
more
details
under
resolution
limit.
Recent
development
super-resolution
techniques
gives
enlightenment
to
open
this
door
behind
far-field
microscopy.
Here,
we
review
recent
advances
that
have
pushed
boundary
in
terms
spatial
resolution.
We
further
highlight
applications
biomedical
research,
material
characterization,
environmental
study,
cultural
heritage
conservation,
integrated
chip
inspection.
GEN Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
2(3), P. 247 - 261
Published: June 1, 2023
Studies
have
shown
that
brain
lipid
metabolism
is
associated
with
biological
aging
and
influenced
by
dietary
genetic
manipulations;
however,
the
underlying
mechanisms
are
elusive.
High-resolution
imaging
techniques
propose
a
novel
potent
approach
to
understanding
metabolic
dynamics
in
situ.
Applying
deuterium
water
(D2O)
probing
stimulated
Raman
scattering
(DO-SRS)
microscopy,
we
revealed
activity
Drosophila
decreased
sex-dependent
manner.
Female
flies
showed
an
earlier
occurrence
of
turnover
decrease
than
males.
Dietary
restriction
(DR)
downregulation
insulin/IGF-1
signaling
(IIS)
pathway,
two
scenarios
for
lifespan
extension,
led
significant
enhancements
old
flies.
Combining
SRS
deuterated
bioorthogonal
probes
(deuterated
glucose
acetate),
discovered
that,
under
DR
treatment
IIS
shifted
use
acetate
as
major
carbon
source
synthesis.
For
first
time,
our
study
directly
visualizes
quantifies
spatiotemporal
alterations
at
single
organelle
(lipid
droplet)
level.
Our
not
only
demonstrates
new
studying
situ
but
also
illuminates
interconnection
aging,
dietary,
manipulations
on
regulation.
Biomedical Optics Express,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 5764 - 5764
Published: Sept. 28, 2023
Triple
negative
breast
cancer
(TNBC)
is
a
highly
aggressive
form
of
cancer.
Detecting
TNBC
early
crucial
for
improving
disease
prognosis
and
optimizing
treatment.
Unfortunately,
conventional
imaging
techniques
fall
short
in
providing
comprehensive
differentiation
subtypes
due
to
their
limited
sensitivity
inability
capture
subcellular
details.
In
this
study,
we
present
multimodal
platform
that
integrates
heavy
water
(D
2
O)-probed
stimulated
Raman
scattering
(DO-SRS),
two-photon
fluorescence
(TPF),
second
harmonic
generation
(SHG)
imaging.
This
allows
us
directly
visualize
quantify
the
metabolic
activities
at
level.
By
utilizing
DO-SRS
imaging,
were
able
identify
distinct
levels
de
novo
lipogenesis,
protein
synthesis,
cytochrome
c
heterogeneity,
lipid
unsaturation
rates
various
subtype
tissues.
Simultaneously,
TPF
provided
spatial
distribution
mapping
NAD[P]H
flavin
signals
tissues,
revealing
high
redox
ratio
significant
turnover
rate
BL2
(HCC1806)
samples.
Furthermore,
SHG
enabled
observe
diverse
orientations
collagen
fibers
with
higher
anisotropy
tissue
boundary
compared
center.
Our
offers
sensitive
approach
characterizing
not
only
TNBC,
but
also
other
cancers.
ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 10, 2025
Coupling
between
electronic
and
vibrational
degrees
of
freedom
in
solids
is
responsible
for
many
fundamental
material
properties,
including
superconductivity,
ferroelectricity,
high
thermal
conductivity,
indirect
bandgap
emission
among
others.
In
heterogeneous
materials
electronic-vibrational
coupling
gives
rise
to
spatial
correlations
the
relaxation
properties
dynamics.
Visualizing
mapping
these
may
lead
important
physical
insights
applications
that
include
electronics,
optoelectronics,
energy
technologies.
However,
due
vastly
different
scales
involved,
measuring
correlating
challenging.
While
principle,
ultrafast
pulses
with
sufficient
bandwidth
generate
excited-state
population
coherence
signatures,
need
measure
signal
point-by-point
across
sample
results
relatively
slow
acquisition,
leading
an
increased
risk
photodamage
rendering
measurements
highly
susceptible
noise.
Here,
we
introduce
Parallel
Rapid
Imaging
Spectroscopic
Mapping
(PRISM),
ultrafast,
wide-field,
coherent
imaging
technique,
allowed
simultaneous
acquisition
state
decay
0–10
ps
range
spectra
structurally
sensitive
low-frequency
5–600
cm–1
range.
The
exceptionally
speed
PRISM,
exceeding
1.6
million
time-resolved
traces
per
second,
enabled
80,000
pixels
simultaneously
few-layer
tungsten
diselenide
perovskite
materials.
Correlations
maps
reveal
heterogeneity
not
observed
by
either
measurement
alone.
ability
map
makes
PRISM
particularly
well-suited
studies
complex
a
wide
applications.