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This paper aims to instruct the reader in the operation of an integrated atomic force-optical imaging microscope for mechanical stimulation of live cells in culture. A step-by-step protocol is presented. A representative data set that shows live cell response to mechanical stimulation is presented.
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Three-dimensional Optical-resolution Photoacoustic Microscopy
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Optical-resolution photoacoustic microscopy (OR-PAM) is an emerging technology capable of imaging optical absorption contrasts in vivo with cellular resolution and sensitivity. Here, we provide a visualized instruction on the experimental protocols of OR-PAM, including system configuration, system alignment, typical in vivo experimental procedures, and functional imaging schemes.
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A Silicon-tipped Fiber-optic Sensing Platform with High Resolution and Fast Response
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This work reports an innovative silicon-tipped fiber-optic sensing platform (Si-FOSP) for high-resolution and fast-response measurement of a variety of physical parameters, such as temperature, flow, and radiation. Applications of this Si-FOSP span from oceanographic research, mechanical industry, to fusion energy research.
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Optical Biosensing
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2023
Optical biosensors utilize light to detect the binding of a target molecule. These sensors can utilize a label molecule, which produces a measurable signal such as fluorescence, or these sensors can be label-free and use the changes in optical properties, such as refractive index, to sense for the binding of the target molecule. This video introduces both label and label-free optical biosensors, demonstrates their use in the laboratory, and shows some applications of the technology.
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Optical Trapping of Nanoparticles
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The following setup approach details low power optical trapping of dielectric nanoparticles using a double-nanohole in metal film.
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The response begins when a light-sensitive molecule or nanomaterial absorbs an appropriate wavelength. That absorbed energy is then transduced into a chemical, electrical, mechanical, or thermal change. The resulting mode of conversion determines the system’s effect, such as altered cellular signaling, controlled drug release, tissue stimulation, or a measurable biosensing signal.
Wavelength selection determines which light-sensitive component absorbs energy and initiates the response. Because different molecules or nanomaterials respond to selected wavelengths, illumination can be matched to a particular chemical, electrical, mechanical, or thermal outcome. This relationship helps bioengineers design systems for targeted control rather than relying on a single universal light response.
Photosensitive proteins serve as light-controlled regulators of cellular signaling. When activated by illumination, they influence signaling events inside the cell, allowing researchers to control biological activity through light exposure. This mechanism connects optical input with cellular behavior and makes optogenetic systems especially relevant to engineered control of living cells.
Optical responsiveness enables control without direct contact between the controlling input and the responsive material, cell, or device. Light can also provide precise timing and spatial control, allowing selected events to be influenced at defined locations and moments. These features support minimally invasive therapies and responsive medical devices where direct manipulation may be less suitable.
A basic workflow matches the target outcome with a light-sensitive component and an appropriate illumination condition. Light is then delivered to activate the component, which converts the energy into a chemical, electrical, mechanical, or thermal change. Researchers can apply this response to control cellular signaling, release a drug, stimulate tissue, or generate a sensing signal.
Bioengineering applications include targeted drug release, tissue stimulation, biosensing, imaging, and smart biomaterials. The same general principle supports different designs by linking light absorption to the desired output, whether that output is therapeutic, diagnostic, or structural. These applications benefit from controlled activation and contribute to minimally invasive therapies and responsive medical devices.