Second harmonic generation microscopy for label-free imaging of fibrillar-like mesostructured polysulfone biomaterials


Abstract:

Polysulfone (PSF) has been used as a biomaterial for decades. But label-free, microscopic imaging in situ is challenging for this material. Here, we present using second harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy to directly image PSF, a well-studied biomaterial, in situ. The polar and fibrillar mesostructure of PSF was clearly revealed, indicating it is a SHGactive biomaterial. With its new nonlinear optical property, PSF could become an interesting scaffolding biomaterial for tissue engineering or a theranostic nanogent for drug delivery and disease diagnostics.

Año de publicación:

2015

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    Fuente:

    scopusscopus

    Tipo de documento:

    Article

    Estado:

    Acceso abierto

    Áreas de conocimiento:

    • Biomedicina
    • Biotecnología
    • Ciencia de materiales

    Áreas temáticas:

    • Fisiología humana
    • Ingeniería química
    • Farmacología y terapéutica

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