Singlet oxygen microscope: from phase-separated polymers to single biological cells.

John W Snyder; Ingo Zebger; Zhan Gao; Lars Poulsen; Peter K Frederiksen; Esben Skovsen; Sean P McIlroy; Markus Klinger; Lars Klembt Andersen; Peter R Ogilby

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Singlet oxygen microscope: from phase-separated polymers to single biological cells.

John W Snyder·Ingo Zebger·Zhan Gao·Lars Poulsen·Peter K Frederiksen·Esben Skovsen·Sean P McIlroy·Markus Klinger·Lars Klembt Andersen·Peter R Ogilby

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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.

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John W Snyder, Ingo Zebger, Zhan Gao, Lars Poulsen, Peter K Frederiksen, Esben Skovsen, Sean P McIlroy, Markus Klinger, Lars Klembt Andersen, Peter R Ogilby. 2004. Singlet oxygen microscope: from phase-separated polymers to single biological cells.. https://doi.org/10.1021/ar040075y

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