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Abstract / Description of output
Previously unobtainable measurements of alveolar pH were obtained using an endoscope-deployable optrode. The pH sensing was achieved using functionalized gold nanoshell sensors and surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). The optrode consisted of an asymmetric dual-core optical fiber designed for spatially separating the optical pump delivery and signal collection, in order to circumvent the unwanted Raman signal generated within the fiber. Using this approach, we demonstrate a ~100-fold increase in SERS signal-to-fiber background ratio, and demonstrate multip le site pH sensing with a measurement accuracy of ± 0.07 pH units in the respiratory acini of an ex vivo ovine lung model. We also demonstrate that alveolar pH changes in response to ventilation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 243 |
Journal | Biomedical Optics Express |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Dec 2016 |
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Multiplexed 'Touch and Tell' Optical Molecular Sensing and Imaging
1/10/13 → 31/03/19
Project: Research
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Multiplexed 'Touch and Tell' Optical Molecular Sensing and Imaging
1/10/13 → 31/03/19
Project: Research