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Cell Imaging Using Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence Microscopy
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2025
Source: Daniele, F., et. al TIRFM and pH-sensitive GFP-probes to Evaluate Neurotransmitter Vesicle Dynamics in SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cells: Cell Imaging and Data Analysis. J. Vis. Exp. (2015).This video demonstrates the imaging of human neuroblastoma cells using a total internal reflection fluorescence (TIRF) microscope to visualize fluorophore-tagged synaptic vesicles. The cells are first focused in epifluorescence mode. Adjustments are then made to achieve total internal reflection,...
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Dual-mode Imaging of Cutaneous Tissue Oxygenation and Vascular Function
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2010
A dual-mode imaging system was developed for non-contact assessment of cutaneous tissue oxygenation and vascular function.
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Reflection and Refraction
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2023
Source: Derek Wilson, Asantha Cooray, PhD, Department of Physics & Astronomy, School of Physical Sciences, University of California, Irvine, CA Light travels at different speeds depending on the material through which it is propagating. When light travels from one material to another, it will either slow down or speed up. In order to conserve energy and momentum, the light must change the direction in which it propagates. This bending of light is known as refraction. Some fraction of the...
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Biomolecular Detection employing the Interferometric Reflectance Imaging Sensor (IRIS)
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2011
Quantitative, high-throughput, real-time, and label-free biomolecular detection (DNA, protein, etc.) on SiO2 surfaces can be achieved using a simple interferometric technique which relies on LED illumination, minimal optical components, and a camera. The Interferometric Reflectance Imaging Sensor (IRIS) is inexpensive, simple to use, and amenable to microarray formats.
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Conducting Multiple Imaging Modes with One Fluorescence Microscope
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2018
Here we present a practical guide of building an integrated microscopy system, which merges conventional epi-fluorescent imaging, single-molecule detection-based super-resolution imaging, and multi-color single-molecule detection, including single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer imaging, into one set-up in a cost-efficient way.
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The shared illumination and collection path records light returned from the specimen rather than light transmitted through it. Image contrast arises when regions differ in reflectivity, scattering, surface structure, or refractive index. These differences allow the resulting image to distinguish features such as boundaries, irregularities, and microstructural variations across an opaque component or surface.
Reflectivity, scattering behavior, surface structure, and refractive index are the principal contrast-producing factors identified for this approach. A change in any of these properties can alter the amount or character of returned light, causing neighboring regions to appear different in the image. Interpreting that contrast helps connect visible patterns with material or surface variation.
Reflection imaging is suited to specimens that do not allow useful light to pass through them. Because illumination and collection occur from the same side, the method can examine exposed surfaces of metals, coatings, semiconductors, and manufactured components without requiring specimen transparency. This makes it valuable when internal transmission-based viewing is impractical for the engineering sample.
A basic workflow illuminates the specimen, collects the light reflected or backscattered from the same side, and forms an image from the returned signal. The image is then examined for contrast associated with reflectivity, scattering, surface structure, or refractive index. Researchers can use these patterns to assess boundaries, defects, irregularities, or microstructural features.
Engineers can apply Reflection Mode Imaging when they need nondestructive information about coatings, metals, semiconductors, or manufactured components. It supports quality assessment, material characterization, and monitoring of fabrication processes while leaving the specimen intact. The approach is especially relevant when important evidence appears at a surface or in an opaque material rather than through transmitted light.
The method can reveal defects, surface irregularities, material boundaries, and microstructural features in an image. Those observations provide evidence for evaluating component quality and characterizing materials without cutting or otherwise altering the specimen. During fabrication studies, changes in image patterns can also support monitoring of process-related conditions and help researchers examine whether manufactured features meet expectations.