An all solidstate nearinfrared timecorrelated single photon counting instrument for dynamic lifetime measurements in DNA sequencing applications Rev.Single quantum well light emitting diodes demonstrated as excitation sources for nanosecond phasemodulation fluorescence lifetime measurements Rev.
The ability to observe the behavior of living cells and tissues
provides unparalleled access to information regarding the
organization and dynamics of complex cellular structures. While
great strides have been made over the past 30 to 40 years in
the design and application of a variety of novel optical
microscopic techniques, until recently, it has not been possible
to image biological phenomena that occur over very short time
periods (nanosecond to millisecond) or over short distances
(10 to 1000 Å). However, the recent combination of (1) very
rapidly gated and sensitive image intensifiers and (2) the ability
to deliver fluorescence excitation energy to intact living
biological specimens in a pulsed or sinusoidally modulated fashion
has allowed such measurements to become a reality through the
imaging of the lifetimes of fluorescent molecules. This capability
has resulted in the ability to observe the dynamic organization
and interaction of cellular components on a spatial and temporal
scale previously not possible using other microscopic techniques.
This paper discusses the implementation of a fluorescence lifetime
imaging microscope (FLIM) and provides a review of some of the
applications of such an instrument. These include measurements
of receptor topography and subunit interactions using fluorescence
resonance energy transfer (FRET), fluorescence anisotropy of
phospholipids in cell membranes, cytosolic free calcium
(Ca2+)i and the detection of human
papillomavirus (HPV) infection in clinical cervicovaginal smears.
We describe the construction and emission characteristics of a gap-adjustable, capacitor-replaceable pulsed light source (air-discharge type) that produces high-repetition pulsed UV light of nanosecond duration. Stable light pulses of 0.8 to 3.5 ns width are generated from atmospheric-pressure air discharge between the sharp anode and round cathode. Appreciable heterogeneities on the distribution of emission intensity and its on-set timing along the discharge gap were observed. Fluorescence lifetimes of ethidium bromide solutions were measured to demonstrate the usefulness of the light source.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.