Two-photon multiplexing bio-imaging using a combination of Eu- and Tb-bioprobes

Dalton Trans. 2015 Mar 21;44(11):4918-24. doi: 10.1039/c4dt03115f.

Abstract

During the course of our research studies aiming to combine the unique photophysical properties of lanthanide complexes and the intrinsic advantage of a nonlinear two-photon excitation, we described the proof-of-concept of a biphotonic multiplexing bio-imaging experiment. To that end, a new Tb-luminescent bioprobe [TbL(2)] was designed using the TACN-trispicolinate platform. The biphotonic imaging of T24 fixed cells stained either with [TbL(2)] or with the already described [EuL(1)] complexes is reported. Finally the biphotonic multiplexing experiment was performed using a combination of both probes using the spectral mode of the two-photon microscope.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Europium / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Luminescent Agents / chemistry
  • Molecular Imaging / methods*
  • Photons*
  • Terbium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Luminescent Agents
  • Terbium
  • Europium