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ArticleAnalytical chemistry2025

Framework for Accurate Single-Molecule Spectroscopic Imaging Analyses Using Monte Carlo Simulation and Deep Learning.

Hongjing Mao, Yunshu Liu, Obblivignes KanchanadeviVenkataraman, Md Abul Shahid, Caroline Laplante, Dongkuan Xu, Ki-Hee Song, Yang Zhang

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Hongjing MaoMolecular Analytics and Photonics (MAP) Lab, Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, United States.
Yunshu LiuMolecular Analytics and Photonics (MAP) Lab, Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, United States.
Obblivignes KanchanadeviVenkataramanDepartment of Computer Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, United States.
Md Abul ShahidMolecular Analytics and Photonics (MAP) Lab, Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, United States.
Caroline LaplanteDepartment of Molecular Biomedical Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27607, United States.
Dongkuan XuDepartment of Computer Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, United States.
Ki-Hee SongQuantum Optics Research Division, Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34057, Republic of Korea.
Yang ZhangMolecular Analytics and Photonics (MAP) Lab, Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-1011-3001

Funding

Translational Research Support CoreP30ES025128 · NIEHS · NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH · PI Sue Fenton · 2015 to 2026
$18.3M
Photoactivatable Fluorophores for High-Throughput Multiplexed Tracking of Single-Molecules in Live CellsR01GM143397 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI CORAL GABLES · PI RAYMO, FRANCISCO M · 2022 to 2025
$1.4M
Developing Switchable and Functional Fluorophores For Multi-Functional Super-Resolution MicroscopyR35GM155241 · NIGMS · NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH · PI Yang Zhang · 2024 to 2026
$1.1M
Mechanisms of force production in cytokinesisR35GM156520 · NIGMS · NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RALEIGH · PI Caroline Laplante · 2025 to 2026
$866k
Bright and switchable fluorophores for highly multiplexed super-resolution microscopy towards molecular interaction imagingR21GM141675 · NIGMS · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY · PI ZHANG, YANG · 2021 to 2022
$400k
NIEHS NIH HHS P30 ES025128NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM143397NIGMS NIH HHS R21 GM141675NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM155241NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM156520
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Abstract

Accurate single-molecule spectral imaging denoising and analysis are essential for advancing high-throughput single-molecule spectroscopy and spectrally resolved super-resolution microscopy. However, a standardized framework for guiding the accurate analysis of single-molecule spectral data remains unavailable. To address this, we developed an analysis framework that generates ground truth (GT) single-molecule spectral imaging data using Monte Carlo simulations, enabling the first supervised learning-based imaging denoising method (referred to as SpecUNet) for single-molecule spectral images. Within this framework, we established eight comprehensive evaluation metrics to systematically compare the performance of SpecUNet against existing imaging analytics using synthetic GT data. We further validated SpecUNet's performance experimentally and demonstrated its capability in accurately characterizing the single-molecule fluorescence spectral heterogeneity of Janelia Fluors. Additionally, we explored its ability to decode the spectral responses of the polarity-sensitive probe Nile Red under varying nanoscale chemical polarities and heterogeneities.

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PMCPMC12352114

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