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View SchemaDevelopment of a Multiphoton Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM) system using a Streak Camera
| Authors | R. V. Krishnan, H. Saitoh, H. Terada, V. E. Centonze, B. Herman |
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| ArXiv ID | q-bio/0309021 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0309021 |
| DOI | 10.1063/1.1569410 |
| Journal | Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol.74, 2714 (May 2003) |
Abstract
We report the development and detailed calibration of a multiphoton fluorescence lifetime imaging system (FLIM) using a streak camera. The present system is versatile with high spatial (0.2 micron) and temporal (50 psec) resolution and allows rapid data acquisition and reliable and reproducible lifetime determinations. The system was calibrated with standard fluorescent dyes and the lifetime values obtained were in very good agreement with values reported in literature for these dyes. We also demonstrate the applicability of the system to FLIM studies in cellular specimens including stained pollen grains and fibroblast cells expressing green fluorescent protein. The lifetime values obtained matched well with those reported earlier by other groups for these same specimens. Potential applications of the present system include the measurement of intracellular physiology and Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) imaging which are discussed in the context of live cell imaging.
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