Avoiding excitation of NADH in Mitochondria with 740nm

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Avoiding excitation of NADH in Mitochondria with 740nm

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Hi  List,

We are trying to image uptake of a Pyrene based dye by some cells using
two-photon excitation (as we don't have a UV confocal system). The
pyrene is excitable at 345nm and emits at 380nm. We did some trials with
straight dye and found we can excite it quite well in the 740-780nm
range. Turns out that is where mitochondria light up too due to the
large amounts of NADH they have. Very nice staining, who needs
mitotracker.

Does anyone have any secrets on how to get around this?

Cheers

Cam


Cameron J. Nowell
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Re: Avoiding excitation of NADH in Mitochondria with 740nm

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If possible, spectral unmixing may help.  As a random thought, even if you
don't have a spectral detector, you might be able to ratio a narrowband
filtered signal vs a broader filtered signal to figure out what is Pyrene
and what is NADH.  You would only need two detectors.

Craig


On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 12:34 AM, Cameron Nowell <
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> *****
> To join, leave or search the confocal microscopy listserv, go to:
> http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=confocalmicroscopy
> *****
>
> Hi  List,
>
> We are trying to image uptake of a Pyrene based dye by some cells using
> two-photon excitation (as we don't have a UV confocal system). The
> pyrene is excitable at 345nm and emits at 380nm. We did some trials with
> straight dye and found we can excite it quite well in the 740-780nm
> range. Turns out that is where mitochondria light up too due to the
> large amounts of NADH they have. Very nice staining, who needs
> mitotracker.
>
> Does anyone have any secrets on how to get around this?
>
> Cheers
>
> Cam
>
>
> Cameron J. Nowell
> Microscopy Manager
> Centre for Advanced Microscopy
> Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Melbourne - Parkville Branch
> PO Box 2008
> Royal Melbourne Hospital
> Victoria, 3050
> AUSTRALIA
> Office: +61 3 9341 3158
> Mobile: +61 422882700
> Fax: +61 3 9341 3104
> Facility Website
> Linked In Profile
>
>
>
>
>
> This communication is intended only for the named recipient and may
> contain information that is confidential, legally privileged or subject to
> copyright; the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research Ltd does not waive any
> rights if you have received this communication in error.
> The views expressed in this communication are those of the sender and do
> not necessarily reflect the views of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer
> Research Ltd.
>