ACS Sensors,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 20, 2024
Raman
spectroscopy
has
revolutionized
the
field
of
chemical
biology
by
providing
detailed
and
compositional
information
with
minimal
sample
preparation.
Despite
its
advantages,
technique
suffers
from
low
throughput
due
to
weak
effect,
necessitating
long
acquisition
times
expensive
equipment.
This
limitation
is
particularly
acute
in
time-sensitive
applications
like
bioprocess
monitoring
dynamic
studies.
Compressive
sensing
offers
a
promising
solution
reducing
burden
on
measurement
hardware,
lowering
costs,
decreasing
times.
It
allows
for
collection
sparse
data,
which
can
be
computationally
reconstructed
later.
paper
explores
practical
application
compressive
spontaneous
across
various
biological
samples.
We
demonstrate
benefits
scenarios
requiring
portable
rapid
acquisition,
storage,
such
as
skin
hydration
prediction
cellular
studies
involving
drug
molecules.
Our
findings
highlight
potential
overcome
traditional
limitations
spectroscopy,
paving
way
broader
adoption
research
clinical
diagnostics.
Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(34)
Published: Aug. 21, 2024
Real-time
tracking
of
intracellular
carbohydrates
remains
challenging.
While
click
chemistry
allows
bio-orthogonal
tagging
with
fluorescent
probes,
the
reaction
permanently
alters
target
molecule
and
only
a
single
snapshot.
Here,
we
demonstrate
click-free
mid-infrared
photothermal
(MIP)
imaging
azide-tagged
in
live
cells.
Leveraging
micromolar
detection
sensitivity
for
6-azido-trehalose
(TreAz)
300-nm
spatial
resolution
MIP
imaging,
trehalose
recycling
pathway
mycobacteria,
from
cytoplasmic
uptake
to
membrane
localization,
is
directly
visualized.
A
peak
shift
azide
spectrum
further
uncovers
interactions
between
TreAz
protein.
mapping
unreacted
after
reveals
heterogeneity
within
bacterium.
Broader
applications
azido
probes
visualize
initial
steps
Leloir
yeasts
newly
synthesized
glycans
mammalian
cells
are
demonstrated.
Frontiers in Oncology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
Although
significant
advances
in
understanding
the
molecular
drivers
of
acquired
and
inherited
radiosensitivity
have
occurred
recent
decades,
a
single
analytical
method
which
can
detect
classify
remains
elusive.
Raman
microspectroscopy
has
demonstrated
capabilities
objective
classification
various
diseases,
more
recently
detection
modelling
radiobiological
effect.
In
this
study,
spectroscopy
is
presented
as
potential
tool
for
subpopulations
represented
by
four
lymphoblastoid
cell
lines
derived
from
individuals
with
ataxia
telangiectasia
(2
lines),
non-Hodgkins
lymphoma,
Turner's
syndrome.
These
are
classified
respect
to
population
mixed
radiosensitivity,
lymphocytes
drawn
both
healthy
controls,
prostate
cancer
patients.
spectroscopic
measurements
were
made
ex-vivo
after
exposure
X-ray
doses
0
Gy,
50
mGy
500
mGy,
parallel
radiation-induced
G2
chromosomal
scores,
all
samples.
Support
vector
machine
models
developed
on
basis
spectral
data
capable
discrimination
radiosensitive
populations
before
irradiation,
superior
when
spectra
subjected
non-linear
dimensionality
reduction
(UMAP)
opposed
linear
(PCA)
approach.
Models
samples
irradiated
in-vitro
dose
0Gy
found
provide
highest
level
performance
discriminating
between
classes,
performances
F1
=
0.92
±
0.06
achieved
held-out
test
set.
Overall,
study
suggests
that
may
intrinsic
using
liquid
biopsies.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 10, 2025
Infrared
spectroscopy
is
a
powerful
tool
for
identifying
biomolecules.
In
biological
systems,
infrared
spectra
provide
information
on
structure,
reaction
mechanisms,
and
conformational
change
of
However,
the
promise
applying
imaging
to
systems
has
been
hampered
by
low
spatial
resolution
overwhelming
water
background
arising
from
aqueous
nature
in-cell
in
vivo
work.
Recently,
optical
photothermal
microscopy
(OPTIR)
overcome
these
barriers
achieved
both
spatially
spectrally
resolved
images
live
cells
organisms.
Here,
we
determine
most
effective
modes
collection
commercial
OPTIR
microscope
work
samples.
We
examine
three
cell
lines
(Huh-7,
differentiated
3T3-L1,
U2OS)
organisms
(Escherichia
coli,
tardigrades,
zebrafish).
Our
results
suggest
that
provided
multifrequency
comparable
hyperspectral
while
reducing
times
20-fold.
also
explore
utility
IR
active
probes
using
global
site-specific
noncanonical
azide
containing
amino
acid
proteins.
find
photoreactive
are
not
compatible
with
OPTIR.
demonstrate
buffers
water.
13C
glucose
metabolism
monitored
fat
E.
coli
highlights
same
probe
may
be
used
different
pathways.
Further,
some
drugs
(e.g.,
neratinib)
have
moieties
can
imaged
findings
illustrate
versatility
and,
together,
direction
future
dynamic
living
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 12, 2024
Real-time
tracking
of
intracellular
carbohydrates
remains
challenging.
While
click
chemistry
allows
bio-orthogonal
tagging
with
fluorescent
probes,
the
reaction
permanently
alters
target
molecule
and
only
a
single
snapshot.
Here,
we
demonstrate
click-free
mid-infrared
photothermal
(MIP)
imaging
azide-tagged
in
live
cells.
Leveraging
micromolar
detection
sensitivity
for
6-azido-trehalose
(TreAz)
300-nm
spatial
resolution
MIP
imaging,
trehalose
recycling
pathway
mycobacteria,
from
cytoplasmic
uptake
to
membrane
localization,
is
directly
visualized.
A
peak
shift
azide
spectrum
further
uncovers
interactions
between
TreAz
protein.
mapping
unreacted
after
reveals
heterogeneity
within
bacterium.
Broader
applications
azido
probes
visualize
initial
steps
Leloir
yeasts
newly
synthesized
glycans
mammalian
cells
are
demonstrated.
Nano Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(37), P. 11607 - 11614
Published: Sept. 9, 2024
Fourier
transform
infrared
(FTIR)
spectroscopy
is
widely
used
for
molecular
analysis.
However,
the
materials
situated
in
an
aqueous
environment,
a
precondition
live
biological
objects
such
as
cells,
transmission-based
FTIR
prevented
by
strong
water
absorption
of
mid-infrared
(MIR)
light.
Reflection-based
cellular
assays
using
internal
reflection
elements
(IREs)
high-index
prisms
or
flat
plasmonic
metasurfaces
mitigate
these
issues
but
suffer
from
shallow
probing
volume
localized
near
plasma
membrane.
Inspired
recent
introduction
high-aspect-ratio
nanostructures
novel
platform
manipulating
behavior,
we
demonstrate
that
integration
with
tall
dielectric
dramatically
enhances
sensing
capabilities
spectroscopy.
We
also
ability
metal-on-dielectric
metasurface
to
transduce
intracellular
processes,
protein
translocation
high-curvature
membrane
regions
during
cell
adhesion,
into
interpretable
spectral
signatures
reflected
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 18, 2024
Abstract
Mid-Infrared
(MIR)
chemical
imaging
provides
rich
information
of
biological
samples
in
a
label-free
and
non-destructive
manner.
Yet,
its
adoption
to
live-cell
analysis
is
limited
by
the
strong
attenuation
MIR
light
water,
often
necessitating
cell
culture
geometries
that
are
incompatible
with
prolonged
viability
cells
standard
high-throughput
workflow.
Here,
we
introduce
new
approach
microscopy,
where
imaged
through
their
localized
near-field
interaction
plasmonic
metasurface.
Chemical
contrast
distinct
molecular
groups
provided
sub-cellular
resolution
images
proteins,
lipids,
nucleic
acids
were
collected
using
an
inverted
microscope.
Time-lapse
living
demonstrated
behaviors,
including
motility,
viability,
substrate
adhesion,
can
be
monitored
over
extended
periods
time
low-power
light.
The
presented
method
for
non-perturbative
cells,
which
well-suited
integration
modern
screening
technologies
label-free,
high-content
cells.