Absorption spectroscopy and selective ablation of lipids and proteins in vitro using a mid-infrared supercontinuum fiber laser

Author

Ke, Kevin ; Xia, Chenan ; Islam, Mohammed N. ; Welsh, Michael J. ; Freeman, Michael J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Using wavelengths between 2.6 and 3.8 microns from a fiber-based supercontinuum laser, lipids and proteins can be identified and selectively ablated. Absorption spectroscopy and selective ablation are conducted on atherosclerotic plaque constituents and adipose/fat tissues.

Keywords

biological tissues; biomedical measurement; cardiovascular system; diseases; fibre lasers; infrared spectroscopy; laser applications in medicine; lipid bilayers; proteins; surgery; absorption spectroscopy; adipose tissue; atherosclerotic plaque constituents; fat tissue; in vitro proteins; lipids; mid-infrared supercontinuum fiber laser selective ablation; wavelength 2.6 micron to 3.8 micron; Absorption; Cells (biology); Fiber lasers; Free electron lasers; In vitro; Laser ablation; Lipidomics; Proteins; Spectroscopy; Wavelength measurement; (170.1020) Ablation of tissue; (300.6340) Spectroscopy, infrared;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Type

conf

Filename

5225107