Biophotonics

1.     G. Filippidis, E. J. Gualda, M. Mari, K. Troulinaki, C. Fotakis, N. Tavernarakis, “In vivo imaging of cell morphology and cellular processes in Caenorhabditis elegans, using non-linear phenomena”, Micron 40, 876-880, 2009.
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2009.06.005.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0968432809000894

2.     R. Aviles-Espinosa, P. Loza-Alvarez and W. G. Kaenders, “Ultrafast lasers + THG microscopy = flexible in-vivo cell research”, BioOptics World,. OptoIQ 3, 18-21, 2010.
http://www.bioopticsworld.com/articles/print/volume-3/issue-5/features/live-cell-imaging-femtosecond-lasers-ultrafast-lasers-thg-microscopy-flexible-in-vivo-cell-research.html

3.     S. I. C. O. Santos, M. Mathew, and P. Loza-Alvarez, “Real time imaging of femtosecond laser induced nano-neurosurgery dynamics in C. elegans”, Opt. Express 18, 364-377, 2010.
DOI: 10.1364/OE.18.000364.
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?uri=oe-18-1-364

4.      S. Psilodimitrakopoulos, I. Amat-Roldan, P. Loza-Alvarez and D. Artigas, “Estimating the helical pitch angle of amylopectin in starch using polarization second harmonic generation microscopy”, Journal of Optics, vol. 12, 2010.
DOI: 10.1088/2040-8978/12/8/084007.
http://iopscience.iop.org/2040-8986/12/8/084007

5.     C. Kyvelidou, G. J. Tserevelakis, G. Filippidis, A. Ranela, A. Kleovoulou, C. Fotakis, I. Athanassakis, “Following the course of pre-implantation embryo patterning by non-linear microscopy”, Journal of Structural Biology 176, 379-386,  2011.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsb.2011.09.007.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1047847711002620

6.    G. J Tserevelakis, S. Psycharakis, B. Resan, F. Brunner, E. Gavgiotaki, K. Weingarten, G. Filippidis, “Femtosecond laser nanosurgery of sub-cellular structures in HeLa cells by employing Third Harmonic Generation imaging modality as diagnostic tool”, Journal of Biophotonics 5, 200-207, 2012.
DOI: 10.1002/jbio.201100055.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jbio.201100055/abstract

7.   S. A. Zolotovskaya, S. G. Sokolovski, J. Woods, W. H. I. McLean, P. A. Campbell, E. U. Rafailov, “Laser-induced ion channel activation in HaCaT keratinocytes: a possible role for singlet oxygen mediation”, ECBO’09, Munich, Germany, ThB4, 2009.

8.  R. Aviles-Espinosa, G. J. Tserevelakis, S. I. C. O. Santos, G. Filippidis, A. J. Krmpot, M. Vlachos, N. Tavernarakis, A. Brodschelm, W. Kaenders, D. Artigas, P. Loza-Alvarez, “Cell division stage in C.elegans imaged using third-harmonic generation microscopy,” in Proc. Biomedical Optics, Optical Society of America, Wasington D.C., paper. BTuD78, 2010.

9.  R. Aviles-Espinosa, G. J. Tserevelakis, S. I. C. O. Santos, G. Filippidis, A. J. Krmpot, M. Vlachos, N. Tavernarakis, A. Brodschelm, W. Kaenders, D. Artigas, P. Loza-Alvarez, “Third-harmonic generation microscopy, at 1028nm and 1550nm for the study of C. elegans embryos” in International Summer school in nonlinear optics 2010, 66th Scottish Universities Summer school in physics, p. 01, 2010.

10. R. Aviles-Espinosa, S. I.C.O. Santos, A. Brodschelm, W. G. Kaenders, C. Alonso-Ortega, D. Artigas, and P. Loza-Alvarez, “In vivo recordings of morphogenesis in C. elegans embryos using non-invasive Third Harmonic Generation microscopy”, in European Molecular Biology Organization,  Barcelona Spain, paper C-196, 2010.

11. R. Aviles-Espinosa, S. I.C.O. Santos, A. Brodschelm, W. G. Kaenders, C. Alonso-Ortega,  D. Artigas, and P. Loza-Alvarez, “In vivo third harmonic generation microscopy at 1550nm: morphogenesis studies in living Caenorhabditis elegans embryos”, in Bio-Photonics and Imaging Conference (BioPIC) 2010, paper C8, 2010.

12. R. Aviles-Espinosa, S. I.C.O. Santos, A. Brodschelm, W. G. Kaenders, C. Alonso-Ortega,  D. Artigas, and P. Loza-Alvarez, “In vivo third harmonic generation microscopy at 1550nm: morphogenesis studies in living Caenorhabditis elegans embryos”,  in P4L Paris, France 2010, paper  P02, 2010

13. R. Aviles-Espinosa, S. I.C.O. Santos, A. Brodschelm, W. G. Kaenders, C. Alonso-Ortega,  D. Artigas, and P. Loza-Alvarez, “In-vivo third-harmonic generation microscopy at 1550 nm: three-dimensional long-term time-lapse studies in living C. elegans embryos”, Proc. Photonics West, San Francisco C.A (USA), Paper 7904-50, 2011.
DOI: 10.1117/12.874931.

14. R. Aviles-Espinosa, G. Filippidis, C. Hamilton, G. Malcolm, K. J. Weingarten, T. Sudmeyer, Y. Barbarin, U. Keller, D. Artigas and P. Loza-Alvarez, “Compact ultrafast semiconductor disk laser for nonlinear imaging in living organisms”, in Proc. Photonics West, San Francisco C.A (USA), paper 7903-99, 2011.
DOI: 10.1117/12.874865.

15. R. Aviles-Espinosa, G. Filippidis, C. Hamilton, G. Malcolm, T. Sudmeyer, Y. Barbarin, U. Keller, D. Artigas and P. Loza-Alvarez, “Efficient nonlinear excitation of encoded fluorescent proteins in living samples using a semiconductor disk laser”, in Proc. Focus on Microscopy, Konstanz Germany, Paper 39, 2011.

16. R. Aviles-Espinosa, G. Filippidis, C. Hamilton, G. Malcolm, K. J. Weingarten, T. Sudmeyer, Y. Barbarin, U. Keller, D. Artigas and P. Loza-Alvarez, “Compact ultrafast semiconductor disk laser for nonlinear imaging in living organisms”, Light for Health, Barcelona (Spain), paper 002, 2011.

17. R. Aviles-Espinosa, C. Hamilton, G. Malcolm, K. J. Weingarten, T. Sudmeyer, Y. Barbarin, U. Keller, D. Artigas and P. Loza-Alvarez, “Portable ultrafast semiconductor disc laser for nonlinear bio-imaging applications”, ICFO Corporate Liaison Program, Barcelona (Spain), paper 02, 2011.

18. S. G. Sokolovski, S. A. Zolotovskaya, N. Stewart, C. Pourreyron, A. P. South, W. H. I. McLean, E. U. Rafailov, “Near infrared QD laser induces irreversible production of reactive oxygen species in different cell types”, CLEO-Europe’11, Abst. in ECBO-11, P. 8092-7, Munich, 2011

19. E. U. Rafailov, “The Quantum-Dot Based Ultrafast Lasers and Potential Biomedical Applications”, “Progress in Quantum-Dot-Based Ultrafast Laser Technology”, Huangkun Semiconductor Science and Technology Forum, Beijing, China, No. 137, 2011 (invited).

20. Y. Ding, M. A. Cataluna, D. Nikitichev, M. Ruiz, M. Tran, Y. Robert, A. Kapsalis, H. Simos, C. Mesaritakis, T. Xu, P. Bardella, M. Rossetti, I. Krestnikov, D. Livshits, Ivo Montrosset, D. Syvridis, M. Krakowski,  E. Rafailov, “30-W peak power generated from all-quantum-dot master-oscillator power-amplifier system for nonlinear bio-imaging applications”, Oral paper CM2J.5, CLEO 2012, San Jose, CA , 6-11 May 2012.

21. P. Loza-Alvarez, R. Aviles-Espinosa, and D. Artigas-Garcia, “Multiphoton imaging with compact semiconductor disk lasers”, Invited paper, Proc. Photonics West, San Francisco C.A (USA), paper 8242-23, 2012.DOI: 10.1117/12.907456.

22. Aviles-Espinosa, Y. Ding,  M. A. Cataluna, D. Nikitichev, E. Rafailov, and P. Loza-Alvarez, “Ultrashort-pulsed chip-sized lasers for two-photon excited fluorescence imaging”, in Proc. Focus on Microscopy, Singapore, paper P1-D13, 2012.

23. D. Merino, J. Andilla, D. Artigas, J. A. Torreno-Pina, M. F. Garcia-Parajo, P. Loza-Alvarez, “Use of Fourier Transform to assess the performance of STED microscopy”, Conference in Laser Surgery and Medicine,  Yokohama, Japan.

24. J. Andilla, D. Merino, D. Artigas, P. Loza-Alvarez, “ImageJ Tools for STED Performance Analysis”, Bioimage Analysis Workshop, 2012, Barcelona, Spain.

25. D. Merino, “STED system performance evaluation by means of a Fourier transform method”, 2nd Workshop on Nanobioscience, Madrid, Spain.

26. R. Aviles-Espinosa, Y. Ding, M. A. Cataluna, D. Nikitichev, P. Loza-alvarez and E. Rafailov, “Nonlinear Bio-imaging with a High Peak Power All-Quantum-Dot Master-oscillator Power-amplified System,” CLEO 2012, San Jose C.A (USA), Paper ATh1M.2, 2012.