When a molecule absorbs a photon of appropriate energy, a chain of photophysical events
ensues, such as internal conversion or vibrational relaxation (loss of energy in the absence …

Fluorescence spectroscopy, one of the most informative and sensitive analytical techniques,
has played and continues to play key roles in modern research. Indeed, unraveling the inner …

Here we have investigated the effect of enshrouding polymer-coated nanoparticles (NPs)
with polyethylene glycol (PEG) on the adsorption of proteins and uptake by cultured cells …

The surgical resection of solid tumours can be enhanced by fluorescence-guided imaging.
However, variable tumour uptake and incomplete clearance of fluorescent dyes reduces the …

Although a lot of mitochondria-targeting biothiol probes have been developed and applied
to cellular imaging through thiol-induced disulfide cleavage or Michael addition reactions …

Shortwave infrared radiation (SWIR) is the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum from
approximately 900 nm to 2500 nm. Recent advances in imaging systems have expanded …

Solvatochromic fluorophores possess emission properties that are sensitive to the nature of
the local microenvironment. These dyes have been exploited in applications ranging from …

The bioorthogonal nature of perfluorocarbons provides a unique platform for introducing
dynamic nano-and microdroplets into cells and organisms. To monitor the localization and …

The contrast mechanisms used for photoacoustic tomography (PAT) and fluorescence
imaging differ in subtle, but significant, ways. The design of contrast agents for each or both …

We describe a noncontact profile correction technique for quantitative, wide-field optical
measurement of tissue absorption (μ a) and reduced scattering (μ s′) coefficients, based on …