Effect of laser irradiation on cell function and its implications in Raman spectroscopy
Lasers are instrumental in advanced bioimaging and Raman spectroscopy. However, they are also well known for their destructive effects on living organisms, leading to concerns about the adverse effects of laser technologies. To implement Raman spectroscopy for cell analysis and manipulation, such as...
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American Society for Microbiology
2018
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| author | Yuan, X Song, Y Song, Y Xu, J Wu, Y Glidle, A Cusack, M Ijaz, U Cooper, J Huang, W Yin, H |
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| description | Lasers are instrumental in advanced bioimaging and Raman spectroscopy. However, they are also well known for their destructive effects on living organisms, leading to concerns about the adverse effects of laser technologies. To implement Raman spectroscopy for cell analysis and manipulation, such as Raman-activated cell sorting, it is crucial to identify nondestructive conditions for living cells. Here, we evaluated quantitatively the effect of 532-nm laser irradiation on bacterial cell fate and growth at the single-cell level. Using a purpose-built microfluidic platform, we were able to quantify the growth characteristics, i.e., specific growth rates and lag times of individual cells, as well as the survival rate of a population in conjunction with Raman spectroscopy. Representative Gram-negative and Gram-positive species show similar trends in response to a laser irradiation dose. Laser irradiation could compromise the physiological function of cells, and the degree of destruction is both dose and strain dependent, ranging from reduced cell growth to a complete loss of cell metabolic activity and finally to physical disintegration. Gram-positive bacterial cells are more susceptible than Gram-negative bacterial strains to irradiation-induced damage. By directly correlating Raman acquisition with single-cell growth characteristics, we provide evidence of nondestructive characteristics of Raman spectroscopy on individual bacterial cells. However, while strong Raman signals can be obtained without causing cell death, the variety of responses from different strains and from individual cells justifies careful evaluation of Raman acquisition conditions if cell viability is critical. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:1506280d-656b-4bda-a94a-921cc8ca201c2022-03-26T10:23:12ZEffect of laser irradiation on cell function and its implications in Raman spectroscopyJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:1506280d-656b-4bda-a94a-921cc8ca201cEnglishSymplectic Elements at OxfordAmerican Society for Microbiology2018Yuan, XSong, YSong, YXu, JWu, YGlidle, ACusack, MIjaz, UCooper, JHuang, WYin, HLasers are instrumental in advanced bioimaging and Raman spectroscopy. However, they are also well known for their destructive effects on living organisms, leading to concerns about the adverse effects of laser technologies. To implement Raman spectroscopy for cell analysis and manipulation, such as Raman-activated cell sorting, it is crucial to identify nondestructive conditions for living cells. Here, we evaluated quantitatively the effect of 532-nm laser irradiation on bacterial cell fate and growth at the single-cell level. Using a purpose-built microfluidic platform, we were able to quantify the growth characteristics, i.e., specific growth rates and lag times of individual cells, as well as the survival rate of a population in conjunction with Raman spectroscopy. Representative Gram-negative and Gram-positive species show similar trends in response to a laser irradiation dose. Laser irradiation could compromise the physiological function of cells, and the degree of destruction is both dose and strain dependent, ranging from reduced cell growth to a complete loss of cell metabolic activity and finally to physical disintegration. Gram-positive bacterial cells are more susceptible than Gram-negative bacterial strains to irradiation-induced damage. By directly correlating Raman acquisition with single-cell growth characteristics, we provide evidence of nondestructive characteristics of Raman spectroscopy on individual bacterial cells. However, while strong Raman signals can be obtained without causing cell death, the variety of responses from different strains and from individual cells justifies careful evaluation of Raman acquisition conditions if cell viability is critical. |
| spellingShingle | Yuan, X Song, Y Song, Y Xu, J Wu, Y Glidle, A Cusack, M Ijaz, U Cooper, J Huang, W Yin, H Effect of laser irradiation on cell function and its implications in Raman spectroscopy |
| title | Effect of laser irradiation on cell function and its implications in Raman spectroscopy |
| title_full | Effect of laser irradiation on cell function and its implications in Raman spectroscopy |
| title_fullStr | Effect of laser irradiation on cell function and its implications in Raman spectroscopy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of laser irradiation on cell function and its implications in Raman spectroscopy |
| title_short | Effect of laser irradiation on cell function and its implications in Raman spectroscopy |
| title_sort | effect of laser irradiation on cell function and its implications in raman spectroscopy |
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