Raman spectroscopy is an increasingly popular technique in many areas, including biology
and medicine. It is based on Raman scattering, a phenomenon in which incident photons …

Over the last decade, Raman spectroscopy has gained more and more interest in research
as well as in clinical laboratories. As a vibrational spectroscopy technique, it is …

Advancements in coherent Raman scattering (CRS) microscopy have enabled label-free
visualization and analysis of functional, endogenous biomolecules in living systems. When …

To diminish the learning curve associated with using swine as models, Swine in the
Laboratory: Surgery, Anesthesia, Imaging, and Experimental Techniques, Second Edition …

Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy can provide high resolution,
high speed, high sensitivity, and non-invasive imaging of specific biomolecules without …

The early detection of atherosclerotic disease is vital to the effective prevention and
management of life-threatening cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarctions and …

Cholesterol plays an important role in determining the biophysical properties of biological
membranes, and its concentration is tightly controlled by homeostatic processes. The …

The ability to respond to injury with tissue repair is a fundamental property of all multicellular
organisms. The extracellular matrix (ECM), composed of fibrillar collagens as well as a …

Nonlinear optical (NLO) materials have spanned a large area of science and technology
owning to their potential applications in optoelectronics. The invention of the first Ruby laser …

We report the realization of vibrational photoacoustic (VPA) microscopy using optical
excitation of molecular overtone vibration and acoustic detection of the resultant pressure …