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Automated, continuous video microscopy tracking of hyphal growth
摘要： The growth of filamentous fungi is a complex process that involves hyphal elongation and branching. Microscopic observations provide a wealth of information on fungal growth, although often requiring laborious manual intervention to record and analyze images. Here, we introduce a novel tool for automated tracking of growth in fungal hyphae that affords quantitative analysis of growth rate and morphology. We supplied a student-grade bright field microscope with stepper motors to enable computer-control of the microscope stage. In addition, we developed an image-processing routine that detects in real-time the tip of a hypha and tracks it as the hypha elongates. To achieve continuous observation of hyphal growth, our system automatically maintains the observed sample within field-of-view and performs periodic autofocus correction in the microscope. We demonstrate automated, continuous tracking of hyphal growth in Trichoderma atroviride with sampling rates of seconds and observation times of up to 14 h. Tracking records allowed us to determine that T. atroviride hyphae grow with characteristic elongation rates of ~70 nm/s. Surprisingly, we found that prior to the occurrence of an apical branching event the parental hypha stopped growing during a few minutes. These arrest events presented occasionally for subapical branching as well. Finally, from tracking data we found that the persistence length (a measure of filament extension before presenting a change in direction) associated to T. atroviride hyphae is 362 μm. Altogether, these results show how integration of image analysis and computer control enable quantitative microscopic observations of fungal hyphae dynamics.
关键词： automated tracking,video microscopy,persistence length,Hyphal growth,branching
更新于2025-09-10 09:29:36
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Electrochromic effect of indium tin oxide in lithium iron phosphate battery cathodes for state of charge determination
摘要： In this paper, we discuss the origin of an optical effect in lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cathodes, which depends on the electrical charge transferred into the battery. Utilizing indium tin oxide (ITO) as an electrode additive, we were able to observe a change in reflectivity of the cathode during charging and discharging with lithiation and delithiation being clearly visible in the form of lithiation fronts. Further investigations using in situ video microscopy and in situ Raman spectroscopy on test cells with an optical window indicates that ITO additionally acts as an electrochromic marker within the LFP cathode. This enhances the optical effect due to local potentials around the lithiation fronts, which enables the voltage-dependent reflectivity of the ITO to be visible in the LFP cathode. Structural analysis with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray crystallography (XRD) are presented as well. The observed effect allows for novel battery research methods and for a possible commercial application as a sensor for state of charge (SOC) estimation similar to the optical fiber approach reported by Ghannoum et al. for a graphite anode.
关键词： lithium ion batteries,battery state determination,lithium iron phosphate,raman spectroscopy,indium tin oxide,electrochromic marker,video microscopy,state of charge
更新于2025-09-04 15:30:14