Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) has gathered interesting new results regarding the microstructure of bitumina as part of a comprehensive study on bitumen and asphalt concrete. Compared to normal fluorescence microscopy, the CLSM technique has been proven to be the method of choice for bitumen. The main advantage is a much stronger fluorescence signal due to the higher intensity of the...

PURPOSE To overcome the anterior corneal mosaic (ACM) phenomenon in in vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and to reconstruct undistorted images of the subbasal nerve plexus (SNP), facilitating morphometric analysis in the presence of ACM ridges. METHODS CLSM was performed in five healthy volunteers. An original image processing algorithm based on phase correlation was used to anal...

BACKGROUND Multiphoton microscopy (MPM) offers many advantages over conventional wide-field and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) for imaging biological samples such as 3D resolution of excitation, reduced phototoxicity, and deeper tissue imaging. However, adapting MPM for critical multi-color measurements presents a challenge because of the largely overlapping two-photon absorption (TP...

Microorganisms are not commonly found in the planktonic state but predominantly form dual- and multispecies biofilms in almost all natural environments. Bacteria in multispecies biofilms cooperate, compete or have neutral interactions according to the involved species. Here, the development of mono- and dual-species biofilms formed by Staphylococcus aureus and other foodborne pathogens such as ...

A 33-YEAR-OLD MAN, A 20-YEAR-OLD WOMAN, AND a 10-year-old boy with the clinical diagnosis of lichen nitidus (Figure 1A, Figure 2A, and Figure 3A, respectively) underwent imaging with confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) (Vivascope 1500; Lucid-Tech Inc, Henrietta, New York). The mosaic CLSM images (Figure 1B, Figure 2B, and Figure 3B [3 3 mm, 2 2 mm, and 2 2 mm, respectively]) revealed roun...

to assess the microbiological status of a biofiltration system used to treat borehole water, filtermatrix samples were analyzed after staining for the presence of active biofilms using confocal laser scanningmicroscopy (clsm). clsm revealed the presence of biofilms on the filter matrix with actively metabolizingmicrobial cells present. thereafter, heterotrophs,manganese oxidizing bacteria (mob)...

(1) Background: The aim of this study was to compare the histopathological features syndromic and non-syndromic odontogenic keratocysts (OKs) using conventional Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) with their biological behaviour. (2) Methods: Data from medical records 113 patients histological diagnosis (single and/or multiple) OKs were collected. Globally, 213 (120 93 sporadic) retrieved...

Background: Salivary gland function decreases after radiation doses of 39 Gy or higher. Currently, submandibular glands are not routinely spared. We implemented a technique for sparing contralateral submandibular glands (CLSM) during contralateral elective neck irradiation without compromising PTV coverage.

This study aimed to determine the mechanism by which ultradeformable liposomes (ULs) with terpenes enhance skin penetration for transdermal drug delivery of fluorescein sodium, using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). Skin treated with ULs containing d-limonene, obtained from in vitro skin penetration studies, was examined via TEM to investigat...