Issue 12, 2016

Raman spectroscopy: an evolving technique for live cell studies

Abstract

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 particular its use in the analysis of cellular dynamics. Raman spectroscopy is rapidly advancing as a cell imaging method that overcomes many of the limitations of current techniques and is earning its place as a routine tool in cell biology. In this review we focus on important developments in Raman spectroscopy that have evolved into the exciting technique of live-cell Raman microscopy and highlight some of the most recent and significant applications to cell biology.

Graphical abstract: Raman spectroscopy: an evolving technique for live cell studies

Article information

Article type
Critical Review
Submitted
22 jan 2016
Accepted
31 mar 2016
First published
05 apr 2016
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Analyst, 2016,141, 3590-3600

Raman spectroscopy: an evolving technique for live cell studies

R. Smith, K. L. Wright and L. Ashton, Analyst, 2016, 141, 3590 DOI: 10.1039/C6AN00152A

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