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Multiphoton light-sheet microscopy using wavelength mixing: Fast multicolor imaging of the beating Zebrafish heart with low photobleaching

  • University of Cambridge
  • Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire

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Abstract

Two-photon laser scanning microscopy has become a standard to map thick and live tissues. However, its application for fast and multicolor imaging remains challenging. To address this issue, we report on the implementation of mixed wavelength excitation in a two-photon light-sheet microscope. We illustrate the potential of the technique by recording sustained multicolor two-photon movies of the beating heart in zebrafish embryos with negligible photobleaching at 28 million pixels/second. In particular, 3D reconstructions of the heart periodic motion are obtained with sufficient spatiotemporal resolution to track the fast movements of individual cells during a cardiac cycle.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMultiphoton Microscopy in the Biomedical Sciences XV
EditorsKarsten Konig, Peter T. C. So, Ammasi Periasamy
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628414196
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2015
EventMultiphoton Microscopy in the Biomedical Sciences XV - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 8 Feb 201510 Feb 2015

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume9329
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Conference

ConferenceMultiphoton Microscopy in the Biomedical Sciences XV
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period8/02/1510/02/15

Keywords

  • Two-photon microscopy
  • cardiovascular imaging
  • light-sheet microscopy
  • wavelength mixing

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