scholarly journals Recent Progress in Light Sheet Microscopy for Biological Applications

2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (8) ◽  
pp. 1137-1169 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishnendu Chatterjee ◽  
Feby Wijaya Pratiwi ◽  
Frances Camille M. Wu ◽  
Peilin Chen ◽  
Bi-Chang Chen
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Biology ◽  
Fluorescence Microscopy ◽  
Single Cell ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Super Resolution ◽  
Light Sheet ◽  
High Signal ◽  
Spatiotemporal Resolution ◽  
Light Sheet Microscopy ◽  
Resolution Imaging

The introduction of light sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM) has overcome the challenges in conventional optical microscopy. Among the recent breakthroughs in fluorescence microscopy, LSFM had been proven to provide a high three-dimensional spatial resolution, high signal-to-noise ratio, fast imaging acquisition rate, and minuscule levels of phototoxic and photodamage effects. The aforementioned auspicious properties are crucial in the biomedical and clinical research fields, covering a broad range of applications: from the super-resolution imaging of intracellular dynamics in a single cell to the high spatiotemporal resolution imaging of developmental dynamics in an entirely large organism. In this review, we provided a systematic outline of the historical development of LSFM, detailed discussion on the variants and improvements of LSFM, and delineation on the most recent technological advancements of LSFM and its potential applications in single molecule/particle detection, single-molecule super-resolution imaging, imaging intracellular dynamics of a single cell, multicellular imaging: cell–cell and cell–matrix interactions, plant developmental biology, and brain imaging and developmental biology.

scholarly journals 3D single-molecule super-resolution microscopy with a tilted light sheet

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna-Karin Gustavsson ◽  
Petar N. Petrov ◽  
Maurice Y. Lee ◽  
Yoav Shechtman ◽  
W. E. Moerner
Keyword(s):  
Single Molecule ◽  
Mammalian Cells ◽  
Double Helix ◽  
Super Resolution ◽  
Nuclear Lamina ◽  
Light Sheet ◽  
Point Spread Functions ◽  
Light Sheet Microscopy ◽  
Point Spread ◽  
Resolution Imaging

Tilted light sheet microscopy with 3D point spread functions (TILT3D) combines a novel, tilted light sheet illumination strategy with long axial range point spread functions (PSFs) for low-background, 3D super-localization of single molecules as well as 3D super-resolution imaging in thick cells. Because the axial positions of the single emitters are encoded in the shape of each single-molecule image rather than in the position or thickness of the light sheet, the light sheet need not be extremely thin. TILT3D is built upon a standard inverted microscope and has minimal custom parts. The result is simple and flexible 3D super-resolution imaging with tens of nm localization precision throughout thick mammalian cells. We validated TILT3D for 3D super-resolution imaging in mammalian cells by imaging mitochondria and the full nuclear lamina using the double-helix PSF for single-molecule detection and the recently developed Tetrapod PSFs for fiducial bead tracking and live axial drift correction.

Light-Sheet Microscopy and Its Potential for Understanding Developmental Processes

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 655-681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yinan Wan ◽  
Katie McDole ◽  
Philipp J. Keller
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Biology ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Light Sheet ◽  
Experimental Investigations ◽  
Biological Processes ◽  
Spatiotemporal Resolution ◽  
Developmental Processes ◽  
Light Sheet Microscopy ◽  
Good Spatial Resolution

The ability to visualize and quantitatively measure dynamic biological processes in vivo and at high spatiotemporal resolution is of fundamental importance to experimental investigations in developmental biology. Light-sheet microscopy is particularly well suited to providing such data, since it offers exceptionally high imaging speed and good spatial resolution while minimizing light-induced damage to the specimen. We review core principles and recent advances in light-sheet microscopy, with a focus on concepts and implementations relevant for applications in developmental biology. We discuss how light-sheet microcopy has helped advance our understanding of developmental processes from single-molecule to whole-organism studies, assess the potential for synergies with other state-of-the-art technologies, and introduce methods for computational image and data analysis. Finally, we explore the future trajectory of light-sheet microscopy, discuss key efforts to disseminate new light-sheet technology, and identify exciting opportunities for further advances.

scholarly journals Circumvention of common labeling artifacts using secondary nanobodies

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shama Sograte-Idrissi ◽  
Thomas Schlichthaerle ◽  
Carlos J. Duque-Afonso ◽  
Mihai Alevra ◽  
Sebastian Strauss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Super Resolution ◽  
Light Sheet ◽  
Common Procedure ◽  
Tissue Samples ◽  
Localization Accuracy ◽  
Light Sheet Microscopy ◽  
Large Size ◽  
Resolution Imaging ◽  
Single Domain Antibodies ◽  
Secondary Antibodies

AbstractThe most common procedure to reveal the location of specific (sub)cellular elements in biological samples is via immunostaining followed by optical imaging. This is typically performed with target-specific primary antibodies (1.Abs), which are revealed by fluorophore-conjugated secondary antibodies (2.Abs). However, at high resolution this methodology can induce a series of artifacts due to the large size of antibodies, their bivalency, and their polyclonality. Here we use STED and DNA-PAINT super-resolution microscopy or light sheet microscopy on cleared tissue to show how monovalent secondary reagents based on camelid single-domain antibodies (nanobodies; 2.Nbs) attenuate these artifacts. We demonstrate that monovalent 2.Nbs have four additional advantages: 1) they increase localization accuracy with respect to 2.Abs; 2) they allow direct pre-mixing with 1.Abs before staining, reducing experimental time, and enabling the use of multiple 1.Abs from the same species; 3) they penetrate thick tissues efficiently; and 4) they avoid the artificial clustering seen with 2.Abs both in live and in poorly fixed samples. Altogether, this suggests that 2.Nbs are a valuable alternative to 2.Abs, especially when super-resolution imaging or staining of thick tissue samples are involved.

scholarly journals Virtual-'Light-Sheet' Single-Molecule Localisation Microscopy Enables Quantitative Optical Sectioning for Super-Resolution Imaging

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. e0125438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthieu Palayret ◽  
Helen Armes ◽  
Srinjan Basu ◽  
Adam T. Watson ◽  
Alex Herbert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Molecule ◽  
Super Resolution ◽  
Light Sheet ◽  
Optical Sectioning ◽  
Resolution Imaging ◽  
Localisation Microscopy

Single-Molecule Super-Resolution Light-Sheet Microscopy

ChemPhysChem ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 577-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying S. Hu ◽  
Maxwell Zimmerley ◽  
Yu Li ◽  
Robin Watters ◽  
Hu Cang
Keyword(s):  
Single Molecule ◽  
Super Resolution ◽  
Light Sheet ◽  
Light Sheet Microscopy

scholarly journals Reflected Beam Light-Sheet Microscopy for Whole-Cell 3D Super-Resolution Imaging

2015 ◽  
Vol 108 (2) ◽  
pp. 35a
Author(s):  
Marjolein B.M. Meddens ◽  
Sheng Liu ◽  
Conrad D. James ◽  
Keith A. Lidke
Keyword(s):  
Super Resolution ◽  
Light Sheet ◽  
Whole Cell ◽  
Light Sheet Microscopy ◽  
Resolution Imaging

scholarly journals Fast 3D imaging of giant unilamellar vesicles using reflected light-sheet microscopy with single molecule sensitivity

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sven A. Szilagyi ◽  
Moritz Burmeister ◽  
Q. Tyrell Davis ◽  
Gero L. Hermsdorf ◽  
Suman De ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Single Molecule ◽  
Signal To Noise Ratio ◽  
Numerical Aperture ◽  
Light Sheet ◽  
Living Cells ◽  
High Signal ◽  
Active Optics ◽  
Single Molecule Level ◽  
Light Sheet Microscopy ◽  
Reflected Light

AbstractObservation of highly dynamic processes inside living cells at the single molecule level is key for a quantitative understanding of biological systems. However, imaging of single molecules in living cells usually is limited by the spatial and temporal resolution, photobleaching and the signal-to-background ratio. To overcome these limitations, light-sheet microscopes with thin selective plane illumination have recently been developed. For example, a reflected light-sheet design combines the illumination by a thin light-sheet with a high numerical aperture objective for single-molecule detection. Here, we developed a reflected light-sheet microscope with active optics for fast, high contrast, two-color acquisition of z-stacks. We demonstrate fast volume scanning by imaging a two-color giant unilamellar vesicle (GUV) hemisphere. In addition, the high signal-to-noise ratio enabled the imaging and tracking of single lipids in the cap of a GUV. In the long term, the enhanced reflected scanning light sheet microscope enables fast 3D scanning of artificial membrane systems and cells with single-molecule sensitivity and thereby will provide quantitative and molecular insight into the operation of cells.

High spatiotemporal resolution and low photo-toxicity fluorescence imaging in live cells and in vivo

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (6) ◽  
pp. 1635-1650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaohong Peng ◽  
Xiaoshuai Huang ◽  
Ke Du ◽  
Huisheng Liu ◽  
Liangyi Chen
Keyword(s):  
Fluorescence Microscopy ◽  
Spatial Resolution ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Super Resolution ◽  
Light Sheet ◽  
Live Cells ◽  
Spatiotemporal Resolution ◽  
And Function

Taking advantage of high contrast and molecular specificity, fluorescence microscopy has played a critical role in the visualization of subcellular structures and function, enabling unprecedented exploration from cell biology to neuroscience in living animals. To record and quantitatively analyse complex and dynamic biological processes in real time, fluorescence microscopes must be capable of rapid, targeted access deep within samples at high spatial resolutions, using techniques including super-resolution fluorescence microscopy, light sheet fluorescence microscopy, and multiple photon microscopy. In recent years, tremendous breakthroughs have improved the performance of these fluorescence microscopies in spatial resolution, imaging speed, and penetration. Here, we will review recent advancements of these microscopies in terms of the trade-off among spatial resolution, sampling speed and penetration depth and provide a view of their possible applications.

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