Sithurandi Ubeysinghe, Chloe O. Sebilleau, Waruna Thotamune, Chathuri Rajarathna, Samuel Azibere, Mithila Tennakoon, John L. Payton, Randy S. Sprague, R. Scott Martin, Steven J. Sucheck* and Ajith Karunarathne*,
{"title":"","authors":"Sithurandi Ubeysinghe, Chloe O. Sebilleau, Waruna Thotamune, Chathuri Rajarathna, Samuel Azibere, Mithila Tennakoon, John L. Payton, Randy S. Sprague, R. Scott Martin, Steven J. Sucheck* and Ajith Karunarathne*, ","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":53181,"journal":{"name":"Chemical & Biomedical Imaging","volume":"3 2","pages":"XXX-XXX XXX-XXX"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/cbmi.4c00067","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144397527","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Photocleavable Fluorescent Dye Dyad for Diffusion Imaging","authors":"Damian Schöngen, and , Dominik Wöll*, ","doi":"10.1021/cbmi.4c0008410.1021/cbmi.4c00084","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/cbmi.4c00084https://doi.org/10.1021/cbmi.4c00084","url":null,"abstract":"<p >We report the synthesis and characterization of a photocleavable fluorescent dye dyad. The two constituting dyes show a large spectral overlap and are in close proximity to each other, leading to efficient Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET). Photocleavage of the dyad and the subsequent independent diffusion of both fluorophores qualifies the system to be used for high accuracy diffusion measurements. In contrast to previous work, the dyad reported here can be applied in polar solvents and cleaved by UV-A light. Beneficially, the photolabile linker provides two orthogonal labeling sites for various commercially available fluorescent labels. In this work, we chose the cationic organic dyes ATTO565 and ATTO647N. We outline the synthesis and spectral characterization of the system with UV–Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy as well as fluorescence lifetime and fluorescence quantum yield measurements. Furthermore, we performed proof-of-principle microscopy experiments to demonstrate its capability in polyvinyl acetate films.</p>","PeriodicalId":53181,"journal":{"name":"Chemical & Biomedical Imaging","volume":"3 3","pages":"199–207 199–207"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/cbmi.4c00084","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143675804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Synthesis and Characterization of a Novel Photocleavable Fluorescent Dye Dyad for Diffusion Imaging.","authors":"Damian Schöngen, Dominik Wöll","doi":"10.1021/cbmi.4c00084","DOIUrl":"10.1021/cbmi.4c00084","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report the synthesis and characterization of a photocleavable fluorescent dye dyad. The two constituting dyes show a large spectral overlap and are in close proximity to each other, leading to efficient Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET). Photocleavage of the dyad and the subsequent independent diffusion of both fluorophores qualifies the system to be used for high accuracy diffusion measurements. In contrast to previous work, the dyad reported here can be applied in polar solvents and cleaved by UV-A light. Beneficially, the photolabile linker provides two orthogonal labeling sites for various commercially available fluorescent labels. In this work, we chose the cationic organic dyes ATTO565 and ATTO647N. We outline the synthesis and spectral characterization of the system with UV-Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy as well as fluorescence lifetime and fluorescence quantum yield measurements. Furthermore, we performed proof-of-principle microscopy experiments to demonstrate its capability in polyvinyl acetate films.</p>","PeriodicalId":53181,"journal":{"name":"Chemical & Biomedical Imaging","volume":"3 3","pages":"199-207"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11937962/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143733018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Raul Michael, Tallah Modirzadeh, Tahir Bachar Issa, Patrick Jurney
{"title":"Label-Free Visualization and Segmentation of Endothelial Cell Mitochondria Using Holotomographic Microscopy and U-Net.","authors":"Raul Michael, Tallah Modirzadeh, Tahir Bachar Issa, Patrick Jurney","doi":"10.1021/cbmi.4c00100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/cbmi.4c00100","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Understanding the physiological processes underlying cardiovascular disease (CVD) requires examination of endothelial cell (EC) mitochondrial networks, because mitochondrial function and adenosine triphosphate production are crucial in EC metabolism, and consequently influence CVD progression. Although current biochemical assays and immunofluorescence microscopy can reveal how mitochondrial function influences cellular metabolism, they cannot achieve live observation and tracking changes in mitochondrial networks through fusion and fission events. Holotomographic microscopy (HTM) has emerged as a promising technique for real-time, label-free visualization of ECs and their organelles, such as mitochondria. This nondestructive, noninterfering live cell imaging method offers unprecedented opportunities to observe mitochondrial network dynamics. However, because existing image processing tools based on immunofluorescence microscopy techniques are incompatible with HTM images, a machine-learning model is required. Here, we developed a model using a U-net learner with a Resnet18 encoder to identify four classes within HTM images: mitochondrial networks, cell borders, ECs, and background. This method accurately identifies mitochondrial structures and positions. With high accuracy and similarity metrics, the output image successfully provides visualization of mitochondrial networks within HTM images of ECs. This approach enables the study of mitochondrial networks and their effects, and holds promise in advancing understanding of CVD mechanisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":53181,"journal":{"name":"Chemical & Biomedical Imaging","volume":"3 4","pages":"225-231"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12042131/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144058055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Raul Michael, Tallah Modirzadeh, Tahir Bachar Issa and Patrick Jurney*,
{"title":"Label-Free Visualization and Segmentation of Endothelial Cell Mitochondria Using Holotomographic Microscopy and U-Net","authors":"Raul Michael, Tallah Modirzadeh, Tahir Bachar Issa and Patrick Jurney*, ","doi":"10.1021/cbmi.4c0010010.1021/cbmi.4c00100","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/cbmi.4c00100https://doi.org/10.1021/cbmi.4c00100","url":null,"abstract":"<p >Understanding the physiological processes underlying cardiovascular disease (CVD) requires examination of endothelial cell (EC) mitochondrial networks, because mitochondrial function and adenosine triphosphate production are crucial in EC metabolism, and consequently influence CVD progression. Although current biochemical assays and immunofluorescence microscopy can reveal how mitochondrial function influences cellular metabolism, they cannot achieve live observation and tracking changes in mitochondrial networks through fusion and fission events. Holotomographic microscopy (HTM) has emerged as a promising technique for real-time, label-free visualization of ECs and their organelles, such as mitochondria. This nondestructive, noninterfering live cell imaging method offers unprecedented opportunities to observe mitochondrial network dynamics. However, because existing image processing tools based on immunofluorescence microscopy techniques are incompatible with HTM images, a machine-learning model is required. Here, we developed a model using a U-net learner with a Resnet18 encoder to identify four classes within HTM images: mitochondrial networks, cell borders, ECs, and background. This method accurately identifies mitochondrial structures and positions. With high accuracy and similarity metrics, the output image successfully provides visualization of mitochondrial networks within HTM images of ECs. This approach enables the study of mitochondrial networks and their effects, and holds promise in advancing understanding of CVD mechanisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":53181,"journal":{"name":"Chemical & Biomedical Imaging","volume":"3 4","pages":"225–231 225–231"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/cbmi.4c00100","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143878400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sudipta Seth*, Boris Louis, Koki Asano, Toon Van Roy, Maarten B. J. Roeffaers, Elke Debroye, Ivan G. Scheblykin, Martin Vacha* and Johan Hofkens*,
{"title":"Unveiling the Local Fate of Charge Carriers in Halide Perovskite Thin Films via Correlation Clustering Imaging","authors":"Sudipta Seth*, Boris Louis, Koki Asano, Toon Van Roy, Maarten B. J. Roeffaers, Elke Debroye, Ivan G. Scheblykin, Martin Vacha* and Johan Hofkens*, ","doi":"10.1021/cbmi.4c0011310.1021/cbmi.4c00113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/cbmi.4c00113https://doi.org/10.1021/cbmi.4c00113","url":null,"abstract":"<p >As the field of metal halide perovskites matures, a range of compositionally different perovskite films has found a place in efficient optoelectronic devices. These films feature variable local structural stability, carrier diffusion, and recombination, while there is still a lack of easy-to-implement generic protocols for high-throughput characterization of these variable properties. Correlation clustering imaging (CLIM) is a recently developed tool that resolves peculiarities of local photophysics by assessing the dynamics of photoluminescence detected by wide-field optical microscopy. We demonstrate the capability of CLIM as a high-throughput characterization tool of perovskite films using MAPbI<sub>3</sub> (MAPI) and triple cation mixed halide (TCMH) perovskites as examples where it resolves the interplay of carrier diffusion, recombination, and defect dynamics. We found significant differences in the appearance of metastable defect states in these two films. Despite a better surface quality and larger grain size, MAPI films showed more pronounced effects of fluctuating defect states than did TCMH films. As CLIM shows a significant difference between materials known to lead to different solar cell efficiencies, it can be considered a tool for quality control of thin films for perovskite optoelectronic devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":53181,"journal":{"name":"Chemical & Biomedical Imaging","volume":"3 4","pages":"244–252 244–252"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/cbmi.4c00113","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143878399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sudipta Seth, Boris Louis, Koki Asano, Toon Van Roy, Maarten B J Roeffaers, Elke Debroye, Ivan G Scheblykin, Martin Vacha, Johan Hofkens
{"title":"Unveiling the Local Fate of Charge Carriers in Halide Perovskite Thin Films via Correlation Clustering Imaging.","authors":"Sudipta Seth, Boris Louis, Koki Asano, Toon Van Roy, Maarten B J Roeffaers, Elke Debroye, Ivan G Scheblykin, Martin Vacha, Johan Hofkens","doi":"10.1021/cbmi.4c00113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/cbmi.4c00113","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As the field of metal halide perovskites matures, a range of compositionally different perovskite films has found a place in efficient optoelectronic devices. These films feature variable local structural stability, carrier diffusion, and recombination, while there is still a lack of easy-to-implement generic protocols for high-throughput characterization of these variable properties. Correlation clustering imaging (CLIM) is a recently developed tool that resolves peculiarities of local photophysics by assessing the dynamics of photoluminescence detected by wide-field optical microscopy. We demonstrate the capability of CLIM as a high-throughput characterization tool of perovskite films using MAPbI<sub>3</sub> (MAPI) and triple cation mixed halide (TCMH) perovskites as examples where it resolves the interplay of carrier diffusion, recombination, and defect dynamics. We found significant differences in the appearance of metastable defect states in these two films. Despite a better surface quality and larger grain size, MAPI films showed more pronounced effects of fluctuating defect states than did TCMH films. As CLIM shows a significant difference between materials known to lead to different solar cell efficiencies, it can be considered a tool for quality control of thin films for perovskite optoelectronic devices.</p>","PeriodicalId":53181,"journal":{"name":"Chemical & Biomedical Imaging","volume":"3 4","pages":"244-252"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12042016/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144050820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}