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Multiplexed Fluorescent Microarray for Human Salivary Protein Analysis Using Polymer Microspheres and Fiber-optic Bundles
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2013
We describe a procedure for profiling salivary proteins using multiplexed microsphere-based antibody arrays. Monoclonal antibodies were covalently linked to fluorescent dye-encoded 4.5 μm polymer microspheres using carbodiimide chemistry. The modified microspheres were deposited in fiber-optic microwells to measure protein levels in saliva using fluorescence sandwich immunoassays.
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High-resolution Fiber-optic Microendoscopy for in situ Cellular Imaging
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2011
In many biological and clinical situations it is advantageous to study cellular processes as they evolve in their native microenvironment. Here we describe the assembly and use of a low-cost fiber-optic microscope which can provide real time imaging in cell culture, animal studies, and clinical patient studies.
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Artificial Lung Device Priming for In Situ Fiber Bundle Surface Grafting
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2025
This study investigated the antifouling activity of artificial lung hollow fibers coated by priming the lung device. While this surface modification of fibers approach is practical, the effectiveness of the coating process depends on the graft coverage across fiber mat layers within the bundle.
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Probing Myosin Ensemble Mechanics in Actin Filament Bundles Using Optical Tweezers
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2022
Formation of actomyosin bundles in vitro and measuring myosin ensemble force generation using optical tweezers is presented and discussed.
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Preparation and Immunofluorescence Staining of Bundles and Single Fiber Cells from the Cortex and Nucleus of the Eye Lens
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2023
This protocol describes methods to prepare peripheral, mature, and nuclear eye lens fiber cells for immunofluorescence staining to study complex cell-to-cell interdigitations and the membrane architecture.
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Each fiber guides light through its core by total internal reflection, allowing illumination or image information to travel between separated locations. This optical guidance is important when the bundle must reach a confined biological environment from a remote position, because the transmitted light does not require a direct line of sight between the source and the observation site.
Maintaining the relative position of individual fibers allows spatial information from the observed region to remain organized as it travels through the bundle. That arrangement supports image transmission rather than only undifferentiated illumination, making the bundle useful for viewing biological structures during imaging procedures in locations that are difficult to access directly.
A small diameter can help the bundle enter confined biological spaces, while flexibility supports positioning along less accessible paths. Together, these features can reduce the need for large openings and allow remote access to living systems. The resulting design is especially relevant when researchers need to observe or illuminate tissue without exposing the entire region.
For imaging, the bundle transfers organized optical information so researchers can visualize a biological environment or detect fluorescence. For targeted light delivery, the emphasis is directing illumination to a selected location, as in phototherapy. The same compact, remote-access architecture therefore supports both observation and intervention, but the desired optical outcome differs.
During minimally invasive endoscopy, the bundle provides a route for light or image information between equipment outside the body and a confined biological site. Its small diameter and flexibility help researchers access living systems through limited openings, while remote operation reduces dependence on direct visual access to the tissue being examined.
In fluorescence imaging, a bundle can support visualization of fluorescence from a biological region that is difficult to reach directly. This capability contributes to tissue monitoring by enabling optical information to be accessed remotely. The approach is valuable when researchers want to study living systems while limiting the size of the access opening.
Phototherapy applications require light to reach a selected biological region, and a fiber optic bundle can provide targeted delivery through a compact, flexible path. Remote placement helps researchers illuminate confined tissue without requiring direct line of sight. This makes the technology relevant to bioengineering studies that combine controlled light exposure with access to living systems.