Detection and Evaluation of Normal and Malignant Cells Using Laser-Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy

The aim of this research is to study the normalized fluorescence spectra (intensity variations and area under the fluorescence signal), relative quantum yield, extinction coefficient and intracellular properties of normal and malignant human bone cells. Using Laser-Induced Fluorescence Spectroscopy (LIFS) upon excitation of 405 nm, the comparison of emission spectra of bone cells revealed that fluorescence intensity and the area under the spectra of malignant bone cells was less than that of normal. In addition, the area ratio and shape factor were changed. We obtained two emission bands in spectra of normal cells centered at about 486 and 575 nm and for malignant cells about 482 and 586 nm respectively, which are most likely attributed to NADH and riboflavins. Using fluorescein sodium emission spectrum, the relative quantum yield of bone cells is numerically determined.     

Steady state and time-resolved autofluorescence studies of human colonic tissues

Steady state and time-resolved autofluorescence spectroscopies are employed to study the autofluorescence characteristics of human colonic tissues in vitro. The excitation wavelength varies from 260 to 540 nm, and the corresponding fluorescence emission spectra are acquired from 280 to 800 nm. Significant difference in fluorescence intensity of excitation-emission matrices (EEMs) is observed between normal and tumor colonic tissues. Compared with normal colonic tissue, low nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (phosphate) (NAD(P)H) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD), and high amino acids and protoporphyrin Ⅸ (PpⅨ) fluorescences characterize high-grade malignant tissue. Moreover, the autofluorescence lifetimes of normal and carcinomatous colonic tissues at 635 nm under 397-nm excitation are about 4.32±0.12 and 18.45±0.05 ns, respectively. The high accumulation of endogenous PpⅨ in colonic cancers is demonstrated in both steady state and time-resolved autofluorescence spectroscopies.     

人血液荧光的光谱特性及其物质来源

取健康人的静脉血,首次实验测量了人血液的三维荧光光谱,并通过分析荧光激发-发射矩阵研究了血液自体荧光的物质来源。 结果表明：人血液的荧光激发-发射对主要有260-630, 280-340, 340-460, 450-520 nm,它们所对应的内源性荧光物质分别来源于血液中的内源性卟啉,色氨酸,还原烟碱腺嘌呤二核苷酸(磷酸盐)和黄素腺嘌呤二核苷酸。 这些物质的荧光激发效率随着激发光波长的变化而表现出显著差异。     

Fluorescence properties of biochemicals in dry NaCl composite aerosol particles and in solutions

Several fluorophores, such as tryptophan, NADH, NADPH, and riboflavin are found in airborne micro-organisms. In this work, the fluorescence properties of these biochemicals were studied both in dry NaCl composite aerosol particles and in saline solutions by means of laser-induced fluorescence. Fluorescence spectra were measured from individual, airborne aerosol particles and from solutions in cuvette. The excitation wavelength was varied in steps from 210 nm to 419 nm and the fluorescence was detected within a wavelength band of 310–670 nm. For each sample, the measured fluorescence emission spectra were combined into fluorescence maps. The fluorescence maximum of riboflavin in a dry NaCl composite particle is 20 nm red-shifted compared with the solution, whereas the maxima are blue-shifted by about 25 nm for tryptophan and 15 nm for NADH and NADPH. The molecular fluorescence cross sections have significant differences between the aerosol particles and the solutions, except for tryptophan. For NADH and NADPH the cross sections are over 20 times larger in the aerosol particles than in the solutions probably as a result of partial quenching of fluorescence in solution caused by the collision or stacking with the adenine moiety. The fluorescence cross section of riboflavin is almost 60 times larger in the solution than in the dry NaCl composite aerosol. This is probably caused by the different microenvironment around the fluorophore molecule and by the concentration quenching in the particles where the fluorescing molecules are relatively close to each other.     

Fluorescence of horse liver alcohol dehydrogenase using one- and two-photon excitation

We examined the steady-state and time-resolved emission of liver alcohol dehydrogenase resulting from one-photon and two-photon excitation. Previous studies with one-photon excitation revealed that the two nonidentical tryptophan residues display different emission spectra and decay times. The use of two-photon excitation resulted in similar emission spectra, multiexponential intensity decays, time-resolved emission spectra, and anisotropy decays as was observed for one-photon excitation. These results suggest that both nonidentical tryptophan residues are excited to a similar extent for one- and two-photon excitation. However, the limiting anisotropy (r ₀) with two-photon excitation from 585 to 610 nm is below 0.1 and appears distinct from that observed previously forN-acetyl-l-tryptophanamide.Abbreviations LADH liver alcohol dehydrogenase - -NAD⁺ -nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide - OPE one-photon excitation - OPIF one-photon induced fluorescence - TPE two-photon excitation - TCSPC time-correlated single photon counting - TPIF two-photon induced fluorescence     

Fluorescent spectral studies of the toxic effect of chlororganic pesticides on the biochemical parameters of synaptosomes

The results of the study of the fluorescence spectra of suspensions of synaptosomes, which have been exposed to a chlororganic pesticide, thiamethoxam, at a concentration of 50 MPC during different time periods, at the excitation/emission wavelengths of 290 ± 5/310–600, 340 ± 5/360–700, and 420 ± 5/450–800 nm are given for the first time. It has been demonstrated that the development of intoxication results in weakening of the fluorescence intensity of tryptophan, NAD(P)·H, derivatives of vitamin B₆, and vitamin А and in an increase in the fluorescence of pyridoxic acid, lipofuscin, and flavin and porphyrin complexes. The results of the spectral studies indicate that the toxic effect of the chlororganic pesticide for the functioning of living systems is based on free radical toxicity.     

Photophysics, Photochemistry and Energetics of UV Light Induced Disulphide Bridge Disruption in apo-α-Lactalbumin

Continuous 295 nm excitation of whey protein bovine apo-α-lactalbumin (apo-bLA) results in an increase of tryptophan fluorescence emission intensity, in a progressive red-shift of tryptophan fluorescence emission, and breakage of disulphide bridges (SS), yielding free thiol groups. The increase in fluorescence emission intensity upon continuous UV-excitation is correlated with the increase in concentration of free thiol groups in apo-bLA. UV-excitation and consequent SS breakage induce conformational changes on apo-bLA molecules, which after prolonged illumination display molten globule spectral features. The rate of tryptophan fluorescence emission intensity increase at 340 nm with excitation time increases with temperature in the interval 9.3–29.9°C. The temperature-dependent 340 nm emission kinetic traces were fitted by a 1st order reaction model. Native apo-bLA molecules with intact SS bonds and low tryptophan emission intensity are gradually converted upon excitation into apo-bLA molecules with disrupted SS, molten-globule-like conformation, high tryptophan emission intensity and red-shifted tryptophan emission. Experimental Ahrrenius activation energy was 21.8 ± 2.3 kJ.mol⁻¹. Data suggests that tryptophan photoionization from the S₁ state is the likely pathway leading to photolysis of SS in apo-bLA. Photoionization mechanism(s) of tryptophan in proteins and in solution and the activation energy of tryptophan photoionization from S₁ leading to SS disruption in proteins are discussed. The observations present in this paper raise concern regarding UV-light pasteurization of milk products. Though UV-light pasteurization is a faster and cheaper method than traditional thermal denaturation, it may also lead to loss of structure and functionality of milk proteins.     

Diagnosis of corneal pathology by laser fluorescence spectroscopy

We have studied the difference between the fluorescence spectra of the human cornea in vivo under normal conditions and after contact lenses have been worn for different lengths of time, with excitation by emission from a nitrogen laser (337 nm). The most significant sections of the difference spectrum were identified, corresponding to peaks for endogenous fluorophores (NADH and collagen). A high correlation was found between how long the contact lenses have been worn and the fluorescence intensity ratio for wavelengths 460 nm and 410 nm.     

新的植物毒素蒜头果蛋白的荧光光谱研究

蒜头果蛋白(Malanin)是从我国稀有植物蒜头果中分离纯化出的一种具有高细胞毒性的蛋白质。用荧光光谱法研究在温度、酸度、有机溶剂、表面活性剂、变性剂及荧光猝灭剂等不同条件对蒜头果蛋白溶液构象的变化。实验表明,Malanin在天然状态下荧光发射峰位于340 nm处,色氨酸(Trp)残基较大程度位于Malanin分子的疏水区。十二烷基硫酸钠、异硫氰酸胍、丙烯酰胺和碘化钾的加入均可使Malanin的分子构象发生变化,导致分子内Trp残基的荧光猝灭。异硫氰酸胍的加入使Trp残基的荧光发射峰位明显红移,表明位于Malanin分子较疏水环境内的Trp残基相对外露。     

Laser Induced Fluorescence of Biochemical for UV LIDAR Application

Laser induced fluorescence spectroscopy in the ultraviolet regime has been used for the detection of biochemical through a fiber coupled CCD detector from a distance of 2 m. The effect of concentration and laser excitation energy on the fluorescence spectra of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) has been investigated. The signature fluorescence peak of NADH was centred about 460 nm. At lower concentration Raman peak centred at 405 nm was also observed. The origin of this peak has been discussed. Detection limit with the proposed set up is found to be 1 ppm.     

色氨酸和酪氨酸的三维荧光光谱特征参量提取

氨基酸是维持生命活动的重要物质,而色氨酸和酪氨酸又是天然氨基酸中重要的发光组分,应用荧光光谱法对其进行测量和分辨具有重要的意义。文章用美国Pekin-Elmer LS55型荧光分光光度计,对色氨酸和酪氨酸的三维荧光光谱进行了测量。将测量的数据用激发-发射-荧光强度的三维坐标表示,得到三维荧光谱图,但色氨酸和酪氨酸存在共性峰,通过波峰位置简单地来辨别两种混叠的物质很有难度。以数理统计概念为基础,提取该三维荧光光谱的特征参数,得到两种物质荧光光谱中最相关的信息,可以解决两种物质光谱混叠的分辨问题。结果表明,色氨酸和酪氨酸的三维荧光光谱平均值、标准差、原点矩、混合中心矩等参数差值百分比分别为330.37%, 102.86%, 329.16%, 329.63%,区别较大;而边际分布、相关系数值差值百分比仅为10.61%和2.40%。因而平均值、标准差、原点矩、混合中心矩可作为敏感特征参数,用其分辨谱图混叠的色氨酸和酪氨酸是可行的。这种“数学预提取”的三维光谱分析法可以找出组分之间的敏感特征参量,能够取代传统的三维荧光光谱分析法。     

Photophysical Properties of some 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Derivatives Containing Phenolphtalein,Fluorene and Bisphenol A Units

The photophysical properties of the three 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives containing fluorene (Ox-FL); fluorene and phenolphtaleine (Ox-FL-FF); or fluorene and bisphenol A (Ox-FL-BPA) moieties in the main chain were investigated by the fluorescence and absorption spectroscopy in different solvents and in the solid state. The electronic absorption spectra included a strong absorption band located in the 270–395 nm region, with a maxima around at 302 nm. The fluorescence excitation spectra were also characterized by one broad band, appearing in the wavelength range of 220–340 nm. All samples displayed the emission bands around 356–373 nm and exhibit high quantum yields ranged from 31.61 to 90.77%, in chloroform solution. The sensitivity of the emission spectra on medium characteristics (polarity, acidity and basicity) were evaluated by using the Catalan solvent scale and the fluorescence titration with a dilute acid solution.     

Native Fluorescence and Time Resolved Fluorescence Spectroscopic Characterization of Normal and Malignant Oral Tissues Under UV Excitation—an In Vitro Study

The present work aims to investigates the native fluorescence and time resolved fluorescence spectroscopic characterization of oral tissues under UV excitation. The fluorescence emission spectra of oral tissues at 280 nm excitation were obtained. From the spectra, it was observed that the alteration in the biochemical and morphological changes present in tissues. Subsequently, the Full width at Half Maximum (FWHM) of every individual spectra of 20 normal and 40 malignant subjects were calculated. The student’s t-test analysis reveals that the data were statistically significant (p?=?0.001). The fluorescence excitation spectra at 350 nm emission of malignant tissues confirms the alteration in protein fluorescence with respect to normal counterpart. To quantify the observed spectral differences, the two ratio variables R₁?=?I₂₇₅/I₃₁₀ and R₂?=?I₃₁₀/I₃₂₈ were introduced in the excitation spectra. Among them, the Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) of R₁ reveals better classification with 86.4 % specificity and 82.5 % sensitivity. The fluorescence decay kinetics of oral tissues was obtained at 350 nm emission and it was found that the decay kinetics was triple exponential. Then the ROC analysis of fractional amplitudes and component lifetime reveals that the average lifetime shows 77 % sensitivity and 70 % specificity with the cut off value 4.85 ns. Briefly, the average lifetime exhibits better statistical significance when compared to fractional amplitudes and component lifetimes.     

铕-樟脑酸-1,10-菲咯啉配合物的合成及发光性质

实验合成了稀土铕 樟脑酸 1,10 菲咯啉二元、三元配合物 ,通过元素分析、1 HNMR、中红外光谱、拉曼光谱 ,确定了配合物的组成为Eu2 (CA) 3·2H2 O ,Eu2 (CA) 3(phen) 2 (CA :樟脑酸根 ,phen :1,10 菲咯啉 ) ,另外 ,又合成了铕、镧混配的上述配合物 ,通过三维荧光光谱确定最佳激发波长为 310nm ,最强荧光波长为6 12nm ,即在 310nm光的激发下 ,发射光谱显示Eu3 的特征发射光谱 ,产生 7条谱带 ,分别是 5D0 7F0 (5 79nm) ,5D0 7F1 (5 94nm) ,5D0 7F2 (6 12 ,6 2 0nm) ,5D0 7F3(6 5 0nm) ,5D0 7F4 (6 89,6 97nm) ,其中7F2 和7F4能级发生了分裂。对荧光强度的研究表明 ,镧的掺入并没有降低铕的荧光强度 ,说明镧对铕的荧光发射有增强作用 ,但发射峰的位置基本不变。     

An analysis of dissolved organic matter from freshwater Karelian Lakes using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography with online absorbance and fluorescence analysis

The spectral and optical properties of the fractionated components of dissolved organic matter (DOM) of three freshwater lakes in Karelia were studied using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) with online detection of fluorescence and absorption spectra. It is shown that the DOM fractions are qualitatively similar, but differ quantitatively in the ratio of components and consist of at least three types of fluorophores: (1) hydrophilic “humic-like” fluorophore(s) with the emission maximum in the region of 420 nm and an absorption band at 260–270 nm; (2) hydrophobic “humic-like” fluorophore(s) with the emission maximum at approximately 450 nm that has no characteristic absorption maxima in the region from 220 to 400 nm; and (3) a “protein-like” fluorophore with the emission maximum in the region of 340–350 nm, which is typical of proteins and peptides containing tryptophan.     

Measurement Conditions for Flow Cytometry Analyses of Cell Lines from Urological Carcinomas

Prerequisites for successful flow cytometry investigations are specific antibodies labeled with appropriate fluorochromes and negligible autofluorescence of the untreated cells at the wavelength of interest. The aim of this study was (a) to characterize frequently used urological carcinoma cell lines with regard to their autofluorescence properties, (b) to demonstrate the autofluorescence as a serious interfering factor on FACS analysis of urological carcinoma cell lines and (c) to suggest an alternative to avoid interfering autofluorescence. Twenty-one cell lines originating from prostate carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma and bladder cancer were included in this study. The various cell lines were read on a flow cytometer in comparison to human erythrocytes as cells with low fluorescence intensity. Urological cell lines show a high autofluorescence when flow cytometry analyses are performed at the frequently used excitation wavelengths at 405 and 488 nm. At excitation wavelength of 633 nm, this problem was reduced and most of the cell lines (14/21) were without autofluorescence at the emission wavelength of 785 nm. In addition, with a spectrofluorometer three exemplary cell lysates were investigated. The above observations were confirmed. The dye APC-Cy7 is one suitable fluorochrome for successful investigation under these measurement conditions.     

Time-resolved tryptophan fluorescence in flavodoxins

The time-resolved fluorescence characteristics of tryptophan in flavodoxins isolated from the bacteriaDesulfovibrio gigas, Desulfovibrio vulgaris, Clostridium beijerinckii, andMegasphaera elsdenii were examined. The fluorescence decays were recorded using pulsed synchrotron radiation as the excitation source and time-correlated single-photon counting in detection. The results were analyzed as lifetime distributions using the maximum entropy method. Comparison of the fluorescence decays of normal and flavin mononucleotide-depleted flavodoxins demonstrates that radiationless energy transfer from tryptophan to flavin occurs in all flavodoxins investigated. On comparing the lifetime distribution patterns of apo and holoflavodoxins, it was noticed that a certain amount of apoprotein is present in all holoflavodoxin samples. The three-dimensional structure of two flavodoxins allowed us to compare experimental with theoretical transfer rates and the results were in fair agreement.     

Nonlinear spectral imaging microscopy of rabbit aortic wall

Employing nonlinear spectral imaging technique based on two-photon-excited fluorescence and second- harmonic generation （SHG） of biological tissue, we combine the image-guided spectral analysis method and multi-channel subsequent detection imaging to map and visualize the intrinsic species in a native rabbit aortic wall. A series of recorded nonlinear spectral images excited by a broad range of laser wavelengths （730- 910 nm） are used to identify five components in the native rabbit aortic wall, including nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide （NADH）, elastic fiber, flavin, porphyrin derivatives, and collagen. Integrating multichannel subsequent detection imaging technique, the high-resolution, high contrast images of collagen and elastic fiber in the aortic wall are obtained. Our results demonstrate that this method can yield complementary biochemical and morphological information about aortic tissues, which have the potential to determine the tissue pathology associated with mechanical properties of aortic wall and to evaluate the phaxmacodynamical studies of vessels.     

Fluorescent probe based on proton transfer in 4′-(diethylamino)-3-hydroxyflavone: Spectral and luminescent characteristics upon selective excitation

The spectral characteristics of acetonitrile solutions of 4′-(diethylamino)-3-hydroxyflavone dye with dual fluorescence are studied under selective excitation. This dye is a structural analog of 3-hydroxyflavone and exhibits excited-state proton transfer, which, in contrast to 3-hydroxyflavone, has a thermodynamic rather than a kinetic character. The fluorescence spectra at different excitation photon energies and the excitation spectra of different fluorescence bands are studied. It is found that the intensity ratio of the normal and tautomeric fluorescence bands lying near 507 and 570 nm, respectively, depends on the excitation wavelength, namely, this ratio is 1.45 and almost does not change in the region of the main absorption band (370–420 nm), while, in the region of the second singlet band (near 280 nm), it decreases to 1.15. This can be explained by an increase in the probability of proton transfer with formation of a tautomeric form in the case of excitation into the second band. Another interesting feature is the existence of a latent third emission band peaked at 535 nm, which was found and reliably recorded upon excitation at wavelengths of 470–500 nm. Addition of water quenches this emission, which indicates that it belongs to the anionic form of the dye.     

Dy3+掺杂Sr1-xCaxMoO4的制备及发光性能研究

采用高温固栩法制备了Dy<'3+>掺杂的Sr1-xCaxMoO<,4>荧光粉.利用XRD、SEM、激发发射光谱以及色参数等研究了所制备荧光粉的结构和发光性能以及x值埘荧光粉性能的影响.XRD图像农明当x=1和x=0时样品为CaMoO<,4>和SrMoO<,4>单一相.SEM 图像表明在750℃下煅烧3 h制备的样品粒径为0.2～1.0μm,适合同态发光器件的要求.监测576 nm得到的样品的激发光谱由250～340 nm之间的一个宽带和340～460 nm之间的一系列尖峰组成.改变Sr/Ca的值,电荷迁移带激发峰位置发生变化,而窄带跃迁的激发峰强度发生变化.用350 nm波长激发样品得到的发射谱由峰值位于480和576 nm的两个窄带组成,它们是由和跃迁引起的.黄色发射峰和监色发射峰的强度比Y/B随着Sr/Ca比值的变化而变化.