In this episode, we uncover a revolutionary approach to imaging the hidden mechanical properties of biological surfaces using Label-Free Brillouin Endo-Microscopy. Unlike traditional imaging techniques that rely on fluorescent labels, this method provides quantitative 3D viscoelastic mapping at the sub-micrometre scale—offering unprecedented insights into biological structures.

🔍 Key Topics Covered: • How Brillouin scattering enables real-time mechanical imaging of living tissue • First-ever 3D stiffness mapping of Caenorhabditis elegans cuticle in situ • Potential applications for non-invasive diagnostics and disease research • The future of elasticity-based biomedical imaging

📖 Based on the research article: “Label-Free Brillouin Endo-Microscopy for the Quantitative 3D Imaging of Sub-Micrometre Biology” Salvatore La Cavera III, Veeren M. Chauhan, et al. Published in Communications Biology (2024). 🔗 Read it here: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06126-4

Join us as we explore how this breakthrough could transform biomedical imaging, mechanobiology, and in vivo diagnostics!

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