The ability of nanoscaled ZnO films to enhance fluorescence was studied. We found that the fluorescence intensities of Cy5, rhodamine 6G, and fiuorescein can be enhanced about 10-fold on nanoscaled ZnO films as compar...The ability of nanoscaled ZnO films to enhance fluorescence was studied. We found that the fluorescence intensities of Cy5, rhodamine 6G, and fiuorescein can be enhanced about 10-fold on nanoscaled ZnO films as compared to that on glass substrates. The lifetimes of all samples were measured, and no obvious change in lifetime was observed for dyes on different substrates. The mechanism for the nanoscaled ZnO film enhanced fluorescence appears to be different from that for the metal-fluorophore systems.展开更多
In this study, we developed a highly sensitive dual-mode imaging system using gold nanoparticles （GNPs） conjugated to various fluorophores in solid phantoms. The system consists of fluorescence-lifetime imaging micr...In this study, we developed a highly sensitive dual-mode imaging system using gold nanoparticles （GNPs） conjugated to various fluorophores in solid phantoms. The system consists of fluorescence-lifetime imaging microscopy （FLIM） for surface imaging, diffusion reflection （DR） for deep-tissue imaging （up to 1 cm）, and metal-enhanced fluorescence （MEF）. We detected quenching in the fluorescent intensity （FI） for the conjugation of both gold nanospheres （GNS） and gold nanorods （GNRs） to Fluorescein, which has an excitation peak at a wavelength shorter than the surface plasmon resonance （SPR） of both types of GNPs. Enhanced FI was detected in conjugation to Rhodamine B （RhB） and Sulforhodamine B （SRB）, both with excitation peaks in the SPR regions of the GNPs. The enhanced FI was detected both in solution and in solid phantoms by the FLIM measurements. DR measurements detected the presence of GNRs within the solid phantoms by recording the dropped rates of light scattering in wavelengths corresponding to the absorption spectra of the GNRs. With the inclusion of MEF, this promising dual-mode imaging technique enables efficient and sensitive molecular and functional imaging.展开更多
There is an increasing demand for new technologies to rapidly measure individual nanoparticles in situ for applications,including early-stage diagnosis of human diseases and environmental monitoring.Here,we demonstrat...There is an increasing demand for new technologies to rapidly measure individual nanoparticles in situ for applications,including early-stage diagnosis of human diseases and environmental monitoring.Here,we demonstrate a label-free wide-field optical microscopy capable of sizing dispersed non-luminescent dielectric nanoparticles(with diameters down to 22 nm)with 10 nm accuracy.This technique utilizes enhanced nanoparticle-perturbed scattering by surface plasmons created on a gold film.In the meantime,an azimuthal rotation illumination module is installed on this microscope and a differential image processing technique is carried out.The relationship between the scattering intensity and the particle size was experimentally measured with good consistency with the theoretical prediction.The capability of precise measurement of the size of dispersed nanoparticles within a larger field of view in a label-free,non-invasive and quantitative manner may find broad applications involving single nanoparticle chemistry and physics.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Institutes of Health of USA (Grant Nos. HG002655,HG005090,and EB006521)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50872129)
文摘The ability of nanoscaled ZnO films to enhance fluorescence was studied. We found that the fluorescence intensities of Cy5, rhodamine 6G, and fiuorescein can be enhanced about 10-fold on nanoscaled ZnO films as compared to that on glass substrates. The lifetimes of all samples were measured, and no obvious change in lifetime was observed for dyes on different substrates. The mechanism for the nanoscaled ZnO film enhanced fluorescence appears to be different from that for the metal-fluorophore systems.
文摘In this study, we developed a highly sensitive dual-mode imaging system using gold nanoparticles （GNPs） conjugated to various fluorophores in solid phantoms. The system consists of fluorescence-lifetime imaging microscopy （FLIM） for surface imaging, diffusion reflection （DR） for deep-tissue imaging （up to 1 cm）, and metal-enhanced fluorescence （MEF）. We detected quenching in the fluorescent intensity （FI） for the conjugation of both gold nanospheres （GNS） and gold nanorods （GNRs） to Fluorescein, which has an excitation peak at a wavelength shorter than the surface plasmon resonance （SPR） of both types of GNPs. Enhanced FI was detected in conjugation to Rhodamine B （RhB） and Sulforhodamine B （SRB）, both with excitation peaks in the SPR regions of the GNPs. The enhanced FI was detected both in solution and in solid phantoms by the FLIM measurements. DR measurements detected the presence of GNRs within the solid phantoms by recording the dropped rates of light scattering in wavelengths corresponding to the absorption spectra of the GNRs. With the inclusion of MEF, this promising dual-mode imaging technique enables efficient and sensitive molecular and functional imaging.
基金the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Grant No.2016YFA0200601)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11774330,92050202,and U20A20216)+5 种基金Anhui Initiative in Quantum Information Technologies(Grant No.AHY090000)Advanced Laser Technology Laboratory of Anhui Province(Grant No.20192301)Hefei Municipal Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.2021007)Key Research&Development Program of Anhui Province(Grant No.202104a05020010)J.R.Lakowicz thanks the National Institute of General Medical Sciences(Grant Nos.R01 GM125976,and R21 GM129561)National Institutes of Health(Grant Nos.S10OD19975,and S10RR026370)for support.
文摘There is an increasing demand for new technologies to rapidly measure individual nanoparticles in situ for applications,including early-stage diagnosis of human diseases and environmental monitoring.Here,we demonstrate a label-free wide-field optical microscopy capable of sizing dispersed non-luminescent dielectric nanoparticles(with diameters down to 22 nm)with 10 nm accuracy.This technique utilizes enhanced nanoparticle-perturbed scattering by surface plasmons created on a gold film.In the meantime,an azimuthal rotation illumination module is installed on this microscope and a differential image processing technique is carried out.The relationship between the scattering intensity and the particle size was experimentally measured with good consistency with the theoretical prediction.The capability of precise measurement of the size of dispersed nanoparticles within a larger field of view in a label-free,non-invasive and quantitative manner may find broad applications involving single nanoparticle chemistry and physics.
