Raman spectroscopy for chemical biology research

K Dodo, K Fujita, M Sodeoka - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In chemical biology research, various fluorescent probes have been developed and used to
visualize target proteins or molecules in living cells and tissues, yet there are limitations to …

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy: benefits, trade-offs and future developments

AI Pérez-Jiménez, D Lyu, Z Lu, G Liu, B Ren - Chemical science, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) is a vibrational spectroscopy technique
with sensitivity down to the single molecule level that provides fine molecular fingerprints …

Microfluidic-like fabrication of metal ion–cured bioadhesives by mussels

T Priemel, G Palia, F Förste, F Jehle, S Sviben… - Science, 2021 - science.org
To anchor in seashore habitats, mussels fabricate adhesive byssus fibers that are
mechanically reinforced by protein-metal coordination mediated by 3, 4 …

Using Raman spectroscopy to characterize biological materials

HJ Butler, L Ashton, B Bird, G Cinque, K Curtis… - Nature protocols, 2016 - nature.com
Raman spectroscopy can be used to measure the chemical composition of a sample, which
can in turn be used to extract biological information. Many materials have characteristic …

Raman spectroscopy in cell biology and microbiology

G Pezzotti - Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The Raman spectrum of living cells and microorganisms contains highly specific fingerprint‐
like signatures, useful in unequivocally identifying different species and interpreting …

Raman spectroscopy: techniques and applications in the life sciences

DW Shipp, F Sinjab, I Notingher - Advances in Optics and Photonics, 2017 - opg.optica.org
Raman spectroscopy is an increasingly popular technique in many areas, including biology
and medicine. It is based on Raman scattering, a phenomenon in which incident photons …

Engineering artificial photosynthesis based on rhodopsin for CO2 fixation

W Tu, J Xu, IP Thompson, WE Huang - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Microbial rhodopsin, a significant contributor to sustaining life through light harvesting, holds
untapped potential for carbon fixation. Here, we construct an artificial photosynthesis system …

Raman spectroscopy: an evolving technique for live cell studies

R Smith, KL Wright, L Ashton - Analyst, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
One of the most exciting developments in Raman spectroscopy in the last decade has been
its application to cells and tissues for diagnostic and pharmaceutical applications, and in …

Alkyne-tag Raman imaging for visualization of mobile small molecules in live cells

H Yamakoshi, K Dodo, A Palonpon… - Journal of the …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Alkyne has a unique Raman band that does not overlap with Raman scattering from any
endogenous molecule in live cells. Here, we show that alkyne-tag Raman imaging (ATRI) is …

Raman spectroscopy and regenerative medicine: a review

KJI Ember, MA Hoeve, SL McAughtrie… - NPJ Regenerative …, 2017 - nature.com
The field of regenerative medicine spans a wide area of the biomedical landscape—from
single cell culture in laboratories to human whole-organ transplantation. To ensure that …