Development and application of LED arrays for use in phototherapy research.

abstract：:Nacre is a complex biomaterial made of aragonite-tablet bricks and organic mortar that is considerably resilient against breakage. Nacre has been studied with a wide range of laboratory techniques, leading to understanding key fundamentals and informing the creation of bio-inspired materials. In this article, we prese...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Jones JA,Metzler RA,D'Addario AJ,Burgess C,Regan B,Spano S,Cvarch BA,Galvez EJ

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We suggest to use a combination of optical tweezers and single-image quantitative differential interference contrast (DIC) emulated by a spatial light modulator (SLM) to study physiological shape changes in thrombocytes after activation and demonstrate the effectiveness of this system for the given task. A specially d...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Khan S,Jesacher A,Nussbaumer W,Bernet S,Ritsch-Marte M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin fibrosis, often referred to as skin scarring, is a significant international health problem with limited treatment options. The hallmarks of skin fibrosis are increased fibroblast proliferation, collagen production, and migration speed. Recently published clinical observations indicate that visible red light may ...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Mamalis A,Koo E,Garcha M,Murphy WJ,Isseroff RR,Jagdeo J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently, optical coherence tomography (OCT), is not capable of obtaining molecular information often crucial for identification of disease. To enable molecular imaging with OCT, we have further developed a technique that harnesses transient changes in light absorption in the sample to garner molecular information. A...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Carrasco-Zevallos O,Shelton RL,Kim W,Pearson J,Applegate BE

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The dynamic properties of subcellular organism are important biomarkers of the health. Imaging subcellular level dynamics provides effective solutions for evaluating cell metabolism and testing the responses of cells to pathogens and drugs in pharmaceutical engineering. In this paper, we demonstrate an innovative appr...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Wei W,Tang P,Xie Z,Li Y,Wang RK

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alveolar type II (ATII) cells in the peripheral human lung spontaneously differentiate toward ATI cells, thus enabling air-blood barrier formation. Here, linear Raman and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy are applied to study cell differentiation of freshly isolated ATII cells. The Raman spectra ...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Vukosavljevic B,Hittinger M,Hachmeister H,Pilger C,Murgia X,Gepp MM,Gentile L,Huwer H,Schneider-Daum N,Huser T,Lehr CM,Windbergs M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is known to enhance mitochondrial electron transfer and ATP production; thus, this study asked whether LLLT could stimulate the oxidative burst in human neutrophils (PMN) and improve their ability to kill microorganisms. Blood from healthy human subjects was collected and PMN were isolat...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Cerdeira CD,Lima Brigagão MR,Carli ML,de Souza Ferreira C,de Oliveira Isac Moraes G,Hadad H,Costa Hanemann JA,Hamblin MR,Sperandio FF

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Initially, it has been shown that the phase thickness and refractivity (the latter interpreted as the difference of the refractivity indices of an object and surrounding medium) depend on the functional state of mitochondria. The refractivity of various objects decreased in response to energy depletion. This dependenc...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Tychinsky V

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three-dimensional reconstruction of tissue structures is essential for biomedical research. The development of light microscopes and various fluorescent labeling techniques provides powerful tools for this motivation. However, optical imaging depth suffers from strong light scattering due to inherent heterogeneity of ...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Yu T,Qi Y,Gong H,Luo Q,Zhu D

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For a precise manipulation of particles and cells with laser light as well as for the understanding and the control of the underlying processes it is important to visualize and quantify the response of the specimens. Thus, we investigated if digital holographic microscopy (DHM) can be used in combination with microflu...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Kemper B,Langehanenberg P,Höink A,von Bally G,Wottowah F,Schinkinger S,Guck J,Käs J,Bredebusch I,Schnekenburger J,Schütze K

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with a wide range of survival times. We aimed to explore prognostic factors related to short survival based on clinical features and plasma metabolic signatures using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). One hundred and thirty-eight sporad...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Zhang QJ,Chen Y,Zou XH,Hu W,Lin XL,Feng SY,Chen F,Xu LQ,Chen WJ,Wang N

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The investigation of lung dynamics on alveolar scale is crucial for the understanding and treatment of lung diseases, such as acute lung injury and ventilator induced lung injury, and to promote the development of protective ventilation strategies. One approach to this is the establishment of numerical simulations of ...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Kirsten L,Gaertner M,Schnabel C,Meissner S,Koch E

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several studies have demonstrated the potential of cross-polarization optical coherence tomography (CP-OCT) to quantify the severity of early caries lesions (tooth decay) on tooth surfaces. The purpose of this study is to show that 2D images of the lesion depth and the integrated reflectivity can be used to accurately...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Chan KH,Chan AC,Fried WA,Simon JC,Darling CL,Fried D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limb perfusion monitoring is critical for diabetes mellitus (DM) patients as they are vulnerable to vascular complications due to prolonged hyperglycemia. However, current clinical approaches are ineffective in vascular imaging and in assessing vascular function in lower limbs. In this work, a concave ultrasound trans...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Yang J,Zhang G,Shang Q,Wu M,Huang L,Jiang H

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ectasia after refractive surgery represents a major concern among refractive surgeons. Corneal abnormalities and preexisting corneal ectasia are the most important risk factors. Corneal topography and central corneal thickness are the factors traditionally screening for in refractive surgery candidates. Study of the a...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Luz A,Lopes B,Salomão M,Ambrósio R

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photodynamic inactivation of bacteria (PDIB) is considered a new approach for the struggle against multiresistant bacteria. To achieve a sufficient level of bacteria killing, the photosensitizer must attach to and/or penetrate the bacteria and generate a sufficiently high amount of singlet oxygen. To optimize PDIB, th...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Regensburger J,Maisch T,Felgenträger A,Santarelli F,Bäumler W

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new optical scattering contrast-agent based on polymer-nanoparticle encapsulated silver nanoplates (PESNs) is presented. Silver nanoplates were chosen due to the flexibility of tuning their plasmon frequencies. The polymer coating preserves their physical and optical properties and confers other advantages such as c...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Ray A,Kopelman R,Chon B,Briggman K,Hwang J

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wide variety of subcutaneous soft-tissue masses may be seen in clinical practice. Clinical examination based on palpation alone is often insufficient to identify the nature and exact origin of the mass, in which case imaging is necessary. We used handheld multispectral optoacoustic imaging technology (MSOT) in a pro...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Buehler A,Diot G,Volz T,Kohlmeyer J,Ntziachristos V

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zinc metallized Phthalocyanine (ZnPcSmix ), a potent photosensitizer, is conjugated to gold dendrimer encapsulated nanoparticles (AuDENPs) in order to improve the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) using MCF-7 breast cancer cells and WS1 fibroblast cells as a control. Both ZnPcSmix and AuDENPs are mixed in a nitro...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Mfouo-Tynga I,Houreld NN,Abrahamse H

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nanosecond pulsed laser irradiation can trigger a release of nucleic acids from gold nanoparticles, but the involved nanoeffects are not fully understood yet. Here we investigate the release of coumarin labeled siRNA from 15 to 30 nm gold particles after nanosecond pulsed laser irradiation. Temperatures in the particl...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Rudnitzki F,Feineis S,Rahmanzadeh R,Endl E,Lutz J,Groll J,Hüttmann G

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drowsy driving contributes to ~20% of all traffic accidents worldwide. Onsite monitoring the mental condition of a driver and forewarning may be a preventive solution to reduce occurrence of drowsiness and potential accidents. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) has been successfully utilized in hemodynamics...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Li T,Lin Y,Gao Y,Zhong F

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review we provide a description of the basic concepts and paradigms currently constituting the foundations of adult stem cell biology, and discuss the role that live imaging techniques have in the development of the field. We focus on live imaging of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) as the basic biology and cli...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Lo Celso C,Wu JW,Lin CP

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The paper presents a new algorithm based on some selected automatic quantitative methods for analysing thermal images. It shows the practical implementation of these image analysis methods in Matlab. It enables to perform fully automated and reproducible measurements of selected parameters in thermal images. The paper...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Koprowski R

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The research work presented in this paper focuses on qualitative tissue differentiation by monitoring the intensity ratios of atomic emissions using 'Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy' (LIBS) on the plasma plume created during laser tissue ablation. The background of this study is to establish a real time feedback ...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Kanawade R,Mahari F,Klämpfl F,Rohde M,Knipfer C,Tangermann-Gerk K,Adler W,Schmidt M,Stelzle F

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myelin is a key component of the peripheral nervous system, whose structure anomaly in the digital skin is implicated in neuropathy. Here we demonstrate an in vivo labeling and imaging technique, capable of visualizing myelin sheaths deep in the mouse digital skin. Through material characterization, we verify that 3-p...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： He C,Deng X,Pan Y,Tong S,Kang J,Li J,Qiu P,Wang K

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-resolution deformation measurements in a functionally graded hard tissue such as human dentin are essential to understand the unbound water-loss mediated changes and their role in its mechanical integrity. Yet a whole-field, 3-dimensional (3D) measurement and characterization of fully hydrated dentin in both macr...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Chen Z,Nadeau B,Yu K,Shao X,He X,Goh MC,Kishen A

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In vivo microscopy has recently become a gold standard in lung immunology studies involving small animals, largely benefiting from the democratization of multiphoton microscopy allowing for deep tissue imaging. This technology represents currently our only way of exploring the lungs and inferring what happens in human...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Fiole D,Tournier JN

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dynamic follow-up of exogenous molecules permeation through the skin is one among many competing applications for confocal Raman microspectroscopy. Previous studies showed the feasibility of tracking actives through the skin; the next step should be recording in vivo kinetics. Thus, we conducted a study to evaluate th...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Tfaili S,Josse G,Angiboust JF,Manfait M,Piot O

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative detection of residual malignant cells at tumor margins following excision of primary tumors could help improving surgery and thus patients' outcome. The feasibility of the tumor antigens epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF-R) and epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) for antibody-dependent confoca...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Englhard AS,Palaras A,Volgger V,Stepp H,Mack B,Libl D,Gires O,Betz CS

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) has been applied to unstained samples of articular cartilage enabling the investigation of living cells within fresh tissue. Hyperspectral SRS measurements over the CH vibrational region showed variations in protein and lipid content within the cells, pericellular matrix and interterr...

journal_title：Journal of biophotonics

authors： Mansfield J,Moger J,Green E,Moger C,Winlove CP

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00