Development of high sensitivity quantitative phase microscopy for label-free imaging of nanoscale dynamics

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yujie Nie ◽  
Yijin Wang ◽  
Renjie Zhou
Keyword(s):  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Quantitative Phase ◽  
Phase Microscopy ◽  
Quantitative Phase Microscopy ◽  
Nanoscale Dynamics

scholarly journals Characterization of Liposomes Using Quantitative Phase Microscopy (QPM)

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 590
Author(s):  
Jennifer Cauzzo ◽  
Nikhil Jayakumar ◽  
Balpreet Singh Ahluwalia ◽  
Azeem Ahmad ◽  
Nataša Škalko-Basnet
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Development ◽  
Fluorescent Labeling ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Batch Mode ◽  
Full Field ◽  
Quantitative Phase ◽  
Phase Microscopy ◽  
Quantitative Phase Microscopy ◽  
Tracking Ability

The rapid development of nanomedicine and drug delivery systems calls for new and effective characterization techniques that can accurately characterize both the properties and the behavior of nanosystems. Standard methods such as dynamic light scattering (DLS) and fluorescent-based assays present challenges in terms of system’s instability, machine sensitivity, and loss of tracking ability, among others. In this study, we explore some of the downsides of batch-mode analyses and fluorescent labeling, while introducing quantitative phase microscopy (QPM) as a label-free complimentary characterization technique. Liposomes were used as a model nanocarrier for their therapeutic relevance and structural versatility. A successful immobilization of liposomes in a non-dried setup allowed for static imaging conditions in an off-axis phase microscope. Image reconstruction was then performed with a phase-shifting algorithm providing high spatial resolution. Our results show the potential of QPM to localize subdiffraction-limited liposomes, estimate their size, and track their integrity over time. Moreover, QPM full-field-of-view images enable the estimation of a single-particle-based size distribution, providing an alternative to the batch mode approach. QPM thus overcomes some of the drawbacks of the conventional methods, serving as a relevant complimentary technique in the characterization of nanosystems.

scholarly journals Quantitative phase microscopy enables precise and efficient determination of biomolecular condensate composition

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick M. McCall ◽  
Kyoohyun Kim ◽  
Anatol W. Fritsch ◽  
J.M. Iglesias-Artola ◽  
L.M. Jawerth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Behavior ◽  
Protein Concentration ◽  
Fluorescent Dyes ◽  
Basic Feature ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Time Resolved ◽  
Quantitative Phase ◽  
Phase Microscopy ◽  
Quantitative Phase Microscopy

ABSTRACTMany compartments in eukaryotic cells are protein-rich biomolecular condensates demixed from the cyto- or nucleoplasm. Although much has been learned in recent years about the integral roles condensates play in many cellular processes as well as the biophysical properties of reconstituted condensates, an understanding of their most basic feature, their composition, remains elusive. Here we combined quantitative phase microscopy (QPM) and the physics of sessile droplets to develop a precise method to measure the shape and composition of individual model condensates. This technique does not rely on fluorescent dyes or tags, which we show can significantly alter protein phase behavior, and requires 1000-fold less material than traditional label-free technologies. We further show that this QPM method measures the protein concentration in condensates to a 3-fold higher precision than the next best label-free approach, and that commonly employed strategies based on fluorescence intensity dramatically underestimate these concentrations by as much as 50-fold. Interestingly, we find that condensed-phase protein concentrations can span a broad range, with PGL3, TAF15(RBD) and FUS condensates falling between 80 and 500 mg/ml under typical in vitro conditions. This points to a natural diversity in condensate composition specified by protein sequence. We were also able to measure temperature-dependent phase equilibria with QPM, an essential step towards relating phase behavior to the underlying physics and chemistry. Finally, time-resolved QPM reveals that PGL3 condensates undergo a contraction-like process during aging which leads to doubling of the internal protein concentration coupled to condensate shrinkage. We anticipate that this new approach will enable understanding the physical properties of biomolecular condensates and their function.

Quantitative phase microscopy for label-free evaluation of intestinal inflammation

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Björn Kemper ◽  
Arne Bokemeyer ◽  
Steffi Ketelhut ◽  
Lenz Philipp ◽  
Bettenworth Dominik
Keyword(s):  
Intestinal Inflammation ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Quantitative Phase ◽  
Phase Microscopy ◽  
Quantitative Phase Microscopy

scholarly journals PhaseStain: the digital staining of label-free quantitative phase microscopy images using deep learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yair Rivenson ◽  
Tairan Liu ◽  
Zhensong Wei ◽  
Yibo Zhang ◽  
Kevin de Haan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Learning ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Quantitative Phase ◽  
Phase Microscopy ◽  
Quantitative Phase Microscopy ◽  
Microscopy Images

scholarly journals Label-free imaging flow cytometer for analyzing large cell populations by line-field quantitative phase microscopy with digital refocusing

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 2213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hidenao Yamada ◽  
Amane Hirotsu ◽  
Daisuke Yamashita ◽  
Osamu Yasuhiko ◽  
Toyohiko Yamauchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Cell ◽  
Flow Cytometer ◽  
Cell Populations ◽  
Label Free ◽  
Line Field ◽  
Quantitative Phase ◽  
Phase Microscopy ◽  
Quantitative Phase Microscopy ◽  
Digital Refocusing
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