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  • Optical Microscopy
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Super-resolution microscopy offers enhanced bio-imaging clarity but often requires specialized, expensive equipment and complex processing.
  • Existing methods face challenges in achieving 3D sub-diffraction imaging, limiting biological applications.
  • Conventional confocal microscopes are widely accessible but limited by the diffraction barrier.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel super-resolution microscopy technique compatible with conventional confocal systems.
  • To enable 3D sub-diffraction imaging without complex post-processing or purpose-built microscopes.
  • To introduce a new class of super-linear markers for advanced bio-imaging.

Main Methods:

  • Development of super-linear excitation-emission (SEE) microscopy utilizing markers with a super-linear emission dependence on excitation power.
  • Employment of novel upconversion nanoparticles (NaYF4:Yb, Tm) excitable in the near-infrared biological window.
  • Creation of a computational framework for calculating 3D resolution based on scanning beam and probe profiles.

Main Results:

  • Demonstration of 3D sub-diffraction imaging capabilities on conventional confocal microscopes.
  • Achieved resolutions twice beyond the diffraction limit in both lateral and axial directions.
  • Successful imaging of upconversion nanoparticles within neuronal cells, showcasing sub-cellular resolution.

Conclusions:

  • SEE microscopy provides a breakthrough for accessible 3D super-resolution bio-imaging.
  • The developed upconversion nanoparticles and computational framework offer a versatile platform for advanced microscopy.
  • This technique significantly enhances the potential of confocal microscopy for sub-cellular biological studies.