Re: deep UV imaging

Posted by Alberto Diaspro on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/deep-UV-imaging-tp1364588p1364941.html

well
see also the three-photon excitation paper by Sudipta Maiti on  
Sceince...

Il giorno 22/ott/08, alle ore 19:29, Mario ha scritto:

> Quartz optics or at least objectives (does anybody make these,  
> currently?) and coverslips (fragile and expensive).
>
> Once tried three photon excitation with some success. Might be a  
> reasonable option.
>
> Mario
>
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> I was wondering if any of you has any experience with deep UV  
>> fluorescence imaging? In particular I would be interested in  
>> looking at the fluorescence of tryptophan (excitation around 280  
>> nm, emission above 350 nm). Which modifications would be necessary  
>> of a standard fluorescence microscope for imaging in this region?
>>
>> Thanks for any thoughts/suggestions on this.
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>>
>>
>> Prof. Dr. Kevin Braeckmans
>> Lab. General Biochemistry and Physical Pharmacy
>> Ghent University
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>> 9000 Ghent
>> Belgium
>> Tel: +32 (0)9 264.80.78
>> Fax: +32 (0)9 264.81.89
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