Confocal and multiphoton microscopy are powerful fluorescence techniques for morphological and dynamics studies of
labeled elements. For non-fluorescent components, CARS (Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering) microscopy can be
used for imaging various elements of cells such as lipids, proteins, DNA, etc. This technique is based on the intrinsic
vibrational properties of the molecules. Leica Microsystems has combined CARS technology with its TCS SP5 II
confocal microscope to provide several advantages for CARS imaging. The Leica TCS CARS combines two
technologies in one system: a conventional scanner for maximum accuracy and a resonant scanner for highly time
resolved imaging.
For CARS microscopy, two picosecond near-infrared lasers are overlapped tightly, spatially and temporally, and sent
directly into the confocal system. The conventional scanner can be used for morphological studies and the resonant
scanner for following dynamic processes of unstained living cells. The fast scanner has several advantages over other
solutions. First, the sectioning is truly confocal and does not suffer from spatial leakage. Second, the high speed (29
images/sec @ 512x512 pixels) provides fast data acquisition at video rates, allowing studies at the sub-cellular level. In
summary, CARS microscopy combined with the tandem scanner makes the Leica TCS CARS a powerful tool for multimodal
and three-dimensional imaging of chemical and biological sample.
Confocal and multiphoton microscopy are powerful fluorescence techniques for morphological and dynamics studies of
labeled elements. For non-fluorescent components, CARS (Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering) microscopy can be
used for imaging various elements of cells such as lipids, proteins, DNA, etc. This technique is based on the intrinsic
vibrational properties of the molecules. Leica Microsystems has combined CARS technology with its TCS SP5 II
confocal microscope to provide several advantages for CARS imaging. The Leica TCS SP5 II combines two
technologies in one system: a conventional scanner for maximum resolution and a resonant scanner for high time
resolution. For CARS microscopy, two picosecond near-infrared lasers are tightly overlapped spatially and temporally
and sent directly into the confocal system. The conventional scanner can be used for morphological studies and the
resonant scanner for following dynamic processes of unstained living cells. The fast scanner has several advantages over
other solutions. First, the sectioning is truly confocal and does not suffer from spatial leakage. Second, the high speed
(29 images/sec @ 512×512 pixels) provides fast data acquisition at video rates, allowing studies at the sub-cellular level.
In summary, CARS microscopy combined with the tandem scanner makes the Leica TCS SP5 II a powerful tool for
multi-modal and three-dimensional imaging of chemical and biological samples. We will present our solution and show
results from recent studies with the Leica instrument to illustrate the high flexibility of our system.
An overview is presented of recent trends in coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy. We briefly discuss the influence of tissue scattering on the CARS signal, methods for controlling the CARS emission and prospects for surface-enhancement of the CARS radiation.
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