Spatially Selective Acoustic Pressure Reporting Using Antibubbles

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Main Authors: Gomez, Nicolas Moreno, Athanassiadis, Athanasios G., Reuter, Fabian, Reese, Hendrik, Jade, Helen M., Poortinga, Albert, Ohl, Claus-Dieter, Fischer, Peer
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author Gomez, Nicolas Moreno
Athanassiadis, Athanasios G.
Reuter, Fabian
Reese, Hendrik
Jade, Helen M.
Poortinga, Albert
Ohl, Claus-Dieter
Fischer, Peer
author_facet Gomez, Nicolas Moreno
Athanassiadis, Athanasios G.
Reuter, Fabian
Reese, Hendrik
Jade, Helen M.
Poortinga, Albert
Ohl, Claus-Dieter
Fischer, Peer
contents Ultrasound offers promising applications in biology and chemistry, but quantifying local ultrasound conditions remains challenging due to the lack of non-invasive measurement tools. We introduce antibubbles as novel optical reporters of local ultrasound pressure. These liquid-core, air-shell structures encapsulate fluorescent payloads, releasing them upon exposure to low-intensity ultrasound. We demonstrate their versatility by fabricating antibubbles with hydrophilic and hydrophobic payloads, revealing payload-dependent encapsulation efficiency and release dynamics. Using acoustic holograms, we showcase precise spatial control of payload release, enabling visualization of complex ultrasound fields. High-speed fluorescence imaging reveals a gentle, single-shot release mechanism occurring within 20-50 ultrasound cycles. It is thus possible to determine via an optical fluorescence marker what the applied ultrasound pressure was. This work thereby introduces a non-invasive method for mapping ultrasound fields in complex environments, potentially accelerating research in ultrasound-based therapies and processes. The long-term stability and versatility of these antibubble reporters suggest broad applicability in studying and optimizing ultrasound effects across various biological and chemical systems.
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spellingShingle Spatially Selective Acoustic Pressure Reporting Using Antibubbles
Gomez, Nicolas Moreno
Athanassiadis, Athanasios G.
Reuter, Fabian
Reese, Hendrik
Jade, Helen M.
Poortinga, Albert
Ohl, Claus-Dieter
Fischer, Peer
Soft Condensed Matter
Materials Science
Biological Physics
Ultrasound offers promising applications in biology and chemistry, but quantifying local ultrasound conditions remains challenging due to the lack of non-invasive measurement tools. We introduce antibubbles as novel optical reporters of local ultrasound pressure. These liquid-core, air-shell structures encapsulate fluorescent payloads, releasing them upon exposure to low-intensity ultrasound. We demonstrate their versatility by fabricating antibubbles with hydrophilic and hydrophobic payloads, revealing payload-dependent encapsulation efficiency and release dynamics. Using acoustic holograms, we showcase precise spatial control of payload release, enabling visualization of complex ultrasound fields. High-speed fluorescence imaging reveals a gentle, single-shot release mechanism occurring within 20-50 ultrasound cycles. It is thus possible to determine via an optical fluorescence marker what the applied ultrasound pressure was. This work thereby introduces a non-invasive method for mapping ultrasound fields in complex environments, potentially accelerating research in ultrasound-based therapies and processes. The long-term stability and versatility of these antibubble reporters suggest broad applicability in studying and optimizing ultrasound effects across various biological and chemical systems.
title Spatially Selective Acoustic Pressure Reporting Using Antibubbles
topic Soft Condensed Matter
Materials Science
Biological Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.11477