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    • Biomedical Optics
    • Nanotechnology
    • Entomology

    Background:

    • Imaging biological samples, especially those with complex geometries like fire ants, presents challenges due to limitations in current optical techniques.
    • Existing methods often struggle with brightness, photostability, and suppressing autofluorescence, hindering clear visualization.
    • The need for economical and effective imaging solutions for small, difficult biological systems is significant.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel, cost-effective optical imaging approach for high-contrast visualization within challenging biological systems.
    • To demonstrate the utility of this system for imaging internal structures of fire ants, an important agricultural pest.
    • To utilize nanoparticles with high upconversion efficiency for improved imaging capabilities.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a homemade, cost-effective optical imaging system.
    • Utilized Y2O3:Er+3, Yb+3 nanoparticles (40-50 nm diameter) with high water-based upconversion efficiency.
    • Administered nanoparticles to fire ants as a food source and conducted illumination experiments at 980 nm wavelength with low pump intensity (8 kW.cm-2).
    • Confirmed particle locations using X-ray tomography.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved high-contrast imaging within the fire ant's internal structures.
    • Observed nanoparticle aggregation primarily within the ant's mouth, confirmed by X-ray tomography.
    • Demonstrated the effectiveness of the Y2O3:Er+3, Yb+3 nanoparticles for imaging in this biological context.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed homemade optical imaging system provides a high-resolution, fast, and economical solution for visualizing complex biological systems.
    • This approach overcomes limitations of traditional fluorescent imaging and offers a promising tool for studying small organisms.
    • The use of efficient upconversion nanoparticles opens new avenues for research in entomology and other biological fields.