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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Label-Free Multiphoton Microscopy: Much More Than Fancy Images.

Giulia Borile, Deborah Sandrin, Andrea Filippi, Kurt I Anderson, Filippo Romanato

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 40 papers.

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40 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Giulia BorileLaboratory of Optics and Bioimaging, Institute of Pediatric Research Città della Speranza, 35127 Padua, Italy.
Deborah SandrinDepartment of Physics and Astronomy "G. Galilei", University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy.
Andrea FilippiDepartment of Physics and Astronomy "G. Galilei", University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy.
Kurt I AndersonCrick Advanced Light Microscopy Facility (CALM), The Francis Crick Institute, London NW1 1AT, UK.
Filippo RomanatoLaboratory of Optics and Bioimaging, Institute of Pediatric Research Città della Speranza, 35127 Padua, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0243-1464

Funding

Fondazione Città della Speranza My First IRP 19/06 to Dr. BorileRegione del Veneto L.I.F.E.L.A.B. Program, Consorzio per la Ricerca Sanitaria (CORIS), Veneto Region, Padua, Italy
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiphoton microscopy has recently passed the milestone of its first 30 years of activity in biomedical research. The growing interest around this approach has led to a variety of applications from basic research to clinical practice. Moreover, this technique offers the advantage of label-free multiphoton imaging to analyze samples without staining processes and the need for a dedicated system. Here, we review the state of the art of label-free techniques; then, we focus on two-photon autofluorescence as well as second and third harmonic generation, describing physical and technical characteristics. We summarize some successful applications to a plethora of biomedical research fields and samples, underlying the versatility of this technique. A paragraph is dedicated to an overview of sample preparation, which is a crucial step in every microscopy experiment. Afterwards, we provide a detailed review analysis of the main quantitative methods to extract important information and parameters from acquired images using second harmonic generation. Lastly, we discuss advantages, limitations, and future perspectives in label-free multiphoton microscopy.

Indexed as

Absorption, RadiationAnisotropyFourier AnalysisMicroscopy, Fluorescence, MultiphotonMicroscopy, PolarizationMicrotomyOptical ImagingPhotobleachingPhotonsSecond Harmonic Generation MicroscopySpecimen HandlingTissue FixationWavelet Analysislabel-freemultiphoton microscopyquantitative imagingsecond harmonic generationthird harmonic generation

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PMID33800802
PMCPMC7961783

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