Singlet oxygen microscope: from phase-separated polymers to single biological cells.
The lowest excited electronic state of molecular oxygen, singlet molecular oxygen (a1Deltag), is an intermediate in many chemical and biological processes. Tools and methods have been developed to create singlet-oxygen-based optical images of heterogeneous samples that range from phase-separated polymers to biological cells. Such images provide unique insight into a variety of oxygen-dependent phenomena, including the photoinitiated death of cells.
Snyder
John W
JW
Department of Chemistry, University of Aarhus, DK-8000 Arhus, Denmark.
Zebger
Ingo
I
Gao
Zhan
Z
Poulsen
Lars
L
Frederiksen
Peter K
PK
Skovsen
Esben
E
McIlroy
Sean P
SP
Klinger
Markus
M
Andersen
Lars Klembt
LK
Ogilby
Peter R
PR
D002477:Cells; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods*; D017785:Photons; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D026082:Singlet Oxygen
D011108:Polymers; D026082:Singlet Oxygen