The Journal of Cell Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
222(11)
Published: Oct. 17, 2023
In
parallel
with
the
development
of
tissue-clearing
methods,
over
last
decade,
light
sheet
fluorescence
microscopy
has
contributed
to
major
advances
in
various
fields,
such
as
cell
and
developmental
biology
neuroscience.
While
biologists
are
increasingly
integrating
three-dimensional
imaging
into
their
research
projects,
experience
technique
is
not
always
up
expectations.
response
a
survey
specific
challenges
associated
sample
clearing
labeling,
image
acquisition,
data
analysis,
we
have
critically
assessed
recent
literature
characterize
difficulties
inherent
applied
cleared
biological
samples
propose
solutions
overcome
them.
This
review
aims
provide
interested
primer
for
pipeline,
from
preparation
analysis.
Importantly,
believe
that
issues
could
be
avoided
better
anticipation
analysis
requirements,
which
should
kept
mind
while
optimizing
acquisition
parameters.
Communications Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
7(1)
Published: March 26, 2024
Abstract
For
generations
researchers
have
been
observing
the
dynamic
processes
of
life
through
lens
a
microscope.
This
has
offered
tremendous
insights
into
biological
phenomena
that
span
multiple
orders
time-
and
length-scales
ranging
from
pure
magic
molecular
reorganization
at
membrane
immune
cells,
to
cell
migration
differentiation
during
development
or
wound
healing.
Standard
fluorescence
microscopy
techniques
offer
glimpses
such
in
vitro,
however,
when
applied
intact
systems,
they
are
challenged
by
reduced
signal
strengths
signal-to-noise
ratios
result
deeper
imaging.
As
remedy,
two-photon
excitation
(TPE)
takes
special
place,
because
it
allows
us
investigate
vivo,
their
natural
environment,
even
living
animal.
Here,
we
review
fundamental
principles
underlying
TPE
aimed
basic
advanced
users
interested
adopting
for
intravital
We
focus
on
applications
neurobiology,
present
current
trends
towards
faster,
wider
imaging,
discuss
combination
with
photon
counting
technologies
metabolic
imaging
spectroscopy,
as
well
highlight
outstanding
issues
drawbacks
application
these
methodologies.
Current Opinion in Cell Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
85, P. 102271 - 102271
Published: Oct. 27, 2023
Live
imaging
is
a
powerful
tool,
enabling
scientists
to
observe
living
organisms
in
real
time.
In
particular,
when
combined
with
fluorescence
microscopy,
live
allows
the
monitoring
of
cellular
components
high
sensitivity
and
specificity.
Yet,
due
critical
challenges
(i.e.,
drift,
phototoxicity,
dataset
size),
implementing
analyzing
resulting
datasets
rarely
straightforward.
Over
past
years,
development
bioimage
analysis
tools,
including
deep
learning,
changing
how
we
perform
imaging.
Here
briefly
cover
important
computational
methods
aiding
carrying
out
key
tasks
such
as
drift
correction,
denoising,
super-resolution
imaging,
artificial
labeling,
tracking,
time
series
analysis.
We
also
recent
advances
self-driving
microscopy.
Reviews of Modern Physics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
96(2)
Published: June 5, 2024
For
centuries,
human
fascination
with
the
living
world
motivated
development
of
tools
for
visualizing
life's
events
at
spatiotemporal
scales
beyond
our
visual
range.
While
all
optical
microscopes
use
light
to
probe
object
interest,
fluorescence
can
discern
between
and
background
molecular
scale.
At
this
scale,
stochastic
properties
are
fundamental
interpreting
microscopy
data.
Accordingly
quantitative
methods
that
enable
such
interpretation
necessitate
perspective
statistical
concepts.
The
physical-optical
principles
governing
formation
fluorescent
images
modeling
these
while
accounting
stochasticity
measurements
reviewed.
Light-sheet
fluorescence
microscopy
(LSFM)
introduces
fast
scanning
of
biological
phenomena
with
deep
photon
penetration
and
minimal
phototoxicity.
This
advancement
represents
a
significant
shift
in
3-D
imaging
large-scale
tissues
4-D
(space
+
time)
small
live
animals.
The
large
data
associated
LSFM
requires
efficient
acquisition
analysis
the
use
artificial
intelligence
(AI)/machine
learning
(ML)
algorithms.
To
this
end,
AI/ML-directed
is
an
emerging
area
for
multi-organ
tumor
diagnostics.
review
will
present
development
highlight
various
configurations
designs
multi-scale
imaging.
Optical
clearance
techniques
be
compared
effective
reduction
light
scattering
optimal
deep-tissue
further
depict
diverse
range
research
translational
applications,
from
organisms
to
diagnosis.
In
addition,
address
reconstruction,
including
application
convolutional
neural
networks
(CNNs)
generative
adversarial
(GANs).
summary,
advancements
have
enabled
post-imaging
reconstruction
analyses,
underscoring
LSFM's
contribution
advancing
fundamental
research.
Recent
advances
in
tissue
processing,
labeling,
and
fluorescence
microscopy
are
providing
unprecedented
views
of
the
structure
cells
tissues
at
sub-diffraction
resolutions
near
single
molecule
sensitivity,
driving
discoveries
diverse
fields
biology,
including
neuroscience.
Biological
is
organized
over
scales
nanometers
to
centimeters.
Harnessing
molecular
imaging
across
three-dimensional
samples
on
this
scale
requires
new
types
microscopes
with
larger
view
working
distance,
as
well
higher
throughput.
We
present
a
expansion-assisted
selective
plane
illumination
microscope
(ExA-SPIM)
diffraction-limited
aberration-free
performance
large
field
(85
mm
2
)
distance
(35
mm).
Combined
clearing
expansion
methods,
allows
nanoscale
centimeter-scale
samples,
entire
mouse
brains,
high
contrast
without
sectioning.
illustrate
ExA-SPIM
by
reconstructing
individual
neurons
brain,
cortico-spinal
macaque
motor
cortex,
tracing
axons
human
white
matter.
Biomedical Optics Express,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 1785 - 1785
Published: Feb. 7, 2024
Point-of-care
testing
(POCT)
plays
an
increasingly
important
role
in
biomedical
research
and
health
care.
Quantitative
phase
microscopes
(QPMs)
with
good
contrast,
no
invasion,
labeling,
high
speed
automation
could
be
effectively
applied
for
POCT.
However,
most
QPMs
are
fixed
on
the
optical
platform
bulky
size,
lack
of
timeliness,
which
remained
challenging
POCT
solutions.
In
this
paper,
we
proposed
a
plug-and-play
QPM
multimode
imaging
based
quantitative
differential
contrast
(qDPC)
method.
The
system
employs
programmable
LED
array
as
light
source
uses
GPU
to
accelerate
calculation,
can
realize
multi-contrast
six
modes.
Accurate
measurement
real-time
implemented
by
qDPC
algorithms
targets
samples.
A
3D
electric
control
is
designed
mechanical
field
view
focusing
without
manual
operations.
experimental
results
verify
robustness
performance
setup.
Even
rookie
finish
scheme
applications
at
scene
using
compact
size
140
×
165
250
mm
3
.
Optica,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(11), P. 1571 - 1571
Published: Oct. 18, 2023
Understanding
the
intricate
interplay
and
inter-connectivity
of
biological
processes
across
an
entire
organism
is
important
in
various
fields
biology,
including
cardiovascular
research,
neuroscience,
developmental
biology.
Here,
we
present
a
mesoscopic
oblique
plane
microscope
(OPM)
that
enables
whole
imaging
with
high
speed
while
revealing
fine
details
such
as
endothelial
nuclei.
A
microprism
underneath
sample
enhances
axial
resolution
optical
sectioning
through
total
internal
reflection
light
sheet.
Through
rapid
refocusing
sheet,
depth
extended
up
to
threefold
keeping
constant.
Using
low
magnification
objectives
large
field
view,
realize
over
volume
3.7mm×1.5mm×1mm
∼2.3µm
lateral
∼9.2µm
resolution.
Applying
OPM,
demonstrate
vivo
toto
zebrafish
vasculature
its
nuclei,
blood
flow
dynamics
at
12
Hz
acquisition
rate,
resulting
quantitative
map
organism.