Development of widefield time-resolved fluorescence anisotropy imaging (TR-FAIM) using a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) array

Louis Obeid Mogridge*, Jakub Nedbal, Shirwa Awale, Jess Tallis, Emily J. Johnston, Francesco Mattioli Della Rocca, Susan J. Rosser, Robert K. Henderson, Klaus Suhling

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Abstract

The time-resolved fluorescence anisotropy of a biological sample can reveal rotational dynamics and structure of a fluorescent probe's local environment. Here, methods are presented towards developing widefield time-resolved fluorescence anisotropy imaging (TR-FAIM) using a single photon avalanche diode (SPAD) array (QuantICAM). Such detector allows for simultaneous time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC) measurements in each pixel with single-photon sensitivity and picosecond time resolution. Our method integrates the SPAD array with a widefield microscope, and automated rotating polarizers in the excitation and emission pathways to demonstrate TR-FAIM. We have shown the robustness of the method through spectroscopic measurements of the fluorophore PM546, and we have demonstrated the usefulness of simultaneous FLIM and TR-FAIM for studying properties of plasma membranes in live yeast cells.

Original languageEnglish
JournalProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Mar 2024
EventMultiphoton Microscopy in the Biomedical Sciences XXIV 2024 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 28 Jan 202430 Jan 2024

Keywords

  • fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM)
  • intracellular diffusion
  • live-cell imaging
  • microviscosity
  • single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) array
  • time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC)
  • Time-resolved fluorescence anisotropy imaging (TR-FAIM)

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