Hyperspectral-enhanced dark field microscopy for single and collective nanoparticle characterization in biological environments

Zamora-Perez, Paula; Tsoutsi, Dionysia; Xu, Ruixue; Rivera Gil, Pilar, 1976-

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma11020243

Hyperspectral-enhanced dark field microscopy for single and collective nanoparticle characterization in biological environments

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Zamora-Perez P, Tsoutsi D, Xu R, Rivera Gil P. Hyperspectral-enhanced dark field microscopy for single and collective nanoparticle characterization in biological environments. Materials (Basel). 2018; 11(2). pii: E243. DOI 10.3390/ma11020243

Abstract

We review how the hyperspectral dark field analysis gives us quantitative insights into the manner that different nanoscale materials interact with their environment and how this relationship is directly expressed in an optical readout. We engage classification tools to identify dominant spectral signatures within a scene or to qualitatively characterize nanoparticles individually or in populations based on their composition and morphology. Moreover, we follow up the morphological evolution of nanoparticles over time and in different biological environments to better understand and establish a link between the observed nanoparticles' changes and cellular behaviors.