PiezoGRIN: A High‐Pressure Chamber Incorporating GRIN Lenses for High‐Resolution 3D‐Microscopy of living Cells and Tissues

A high‐pressure optical chamber, PiezoGRIN, that facilitates label‐free 3D high‐resolution live‐cell multiphoton microscopy in thick tissue samples is presented. A set of two Gradient Index (GRIN) rod lenses is integrated into the chamber as an optical guide and allows for the adjustment of the foca...

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Published in:Advanced science 2019-02, Vol.6 (4), p.1801453-n/a
Main Authors: Schneidereit, Dominik, Schürmann, Sebastian, Friedrich, Oliver
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal welfare
high pressure
Hydraulics
Microscopy
Morphology
multiphoton microscopy
Pressure vessels
second harmonic generation
skeletal muscle
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Summary:A high‐pressure optical chamber, PiezoGRIN, that facilitates label‐free 3D high‐resolution live‐cell multiphoton microscopy in thick tissue samples is presented. A set of two Gradient Index (GRIN) rod lenses is integrated into the chamber as an optical guide and allows for the adjustment of the focal plane through the sample providing a field of view volume of 450 × 450 × 500 µm (x, y, z). An optical lateral resolution of 0.8 µm is achieved by using two‐photon excitation with 150 fs pulses of a 810 nm titanium–sapphire laser at hydrostatic pressures up to 200 MPa. With the PiezoGRIN setup, it is possible to follow pressure‐induced changes in subcellular structure of unstained vital mouse skeletal muscle tissue up to 200 µm below the tissue surface. A high‐pressure chamber for high‐resolution microscopic observation of biological samples is developed (PiezoGRIN). Applying gradient index rod lenses as pressure windows enables the PiezoGRIN to perform 3D‐multiphoton microscopy (e.g., label‐free second harmonic generation imaging) on living tissue under high hydrostatic pressure up to 200 MPa while keeping chamber construction costs low and applicability highly versatile.
ISSN:2198-3844
2198-3844
DOI:10.1002/advs.201801453