Source 1primary paper2022Nature Communications
Toolkit/real-time precision opto-control
real-time precision opto-control
Also known as: RPOC
Taxonomy: Mechanism Branch / Architecture. Workflows sit above the mechanism and technique branches rather than replacing them.
Summary
We develop a real-time precision opto-control (RPOC) technology that detects a chemical-specific optical response from molecular targets during laser scanning and uses the optical signal to couple a separate laser to only interact with these molecules without affecting other sample locations.
Usefulness & Problems
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Published Workflows
Objective: Enable real-time, chemically specific, spatially precise optical control of molecular activities and chemical processes in live cells by coupling target detection to localized laser actuation.
Why it works: The workflow is described as working by detecting a chemical-specific optical response from molecular targets during scanning and using that signal to trigger a separate laser only at those locations, thereby restricting actuation to intended targets while sparing other sample regions.
optical detection of chemical-specific responses from molecular targetslocalized laser interaction restricted to detected target locationscontrol of molecular state switchingsite-specific inhibition of microtubule polymerizationreal-time closed-loop optical controllaser scanningsignal-triggered coupling of a separate control laser
Taxonomy & Function
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Mechanism Branch
Architecture: A composed arrangement of multiple parts that instantiates one or more mechanisms.
Mechanisms
optical detection-triggered laser gatingphotoswitchingspatially selective optical actuationTechniques
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Validation
Cell-freeBacteriaMammalianMouseHumanTherapeuticIndep. Replication
Supporting Sources
Ranked Claims
A photoswitchable compound used with RPOC achieves site-specific inhibition of microtubule polymerization and control of organelle dynamics in live cells.
RPOC enables precision control of molecular states of a photochromic molecule in different regions of cells.
RPOC detects a chemical-specific optical response during laser scanning and couples that signal to a separate laser so that only the targeted molecules are optically acted on without affecting other sample locations.
RPOC can automatically detect and control biomolecular activities and chemical processes in dynamic living samples with submicron spatial accuracy, fast response time, and high chemical specificity.
chemical specificity highresponse time fastspatial accuracy submicron
Approval Evidence
1 source4 linked approval claimsfirst-pass slug real-time-precision-opto-control
We develop a real-time precision opto-control (RPOC) technology that detects a chemical-specific optical response from molecular targets during laser scanning and uses the optical signal to couple a separate laser to only interact with these molecules without affecting other sample locations.
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applicationsupports
A photoswitchable compound used with RPOC achieves site-specific inhibition of microtubule polymerization and control of organelle dynamics in live cells.
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applicationsupports
RPOC enables precision control of molecular states of a photochromic molecule in different regions of cells.
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capabilitysupports
RPOC detects a chemical-specific optical response during laser scanning and couples that signal to a separate laser so that only the targeted molecules are optically acted on without affecting other sample locations.
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performancesupports
RPOC can automatically detect and control biomolecular activities and chemical processes in dynamic living samples with submicron spatial accuracy, fast response time, and high chemical specificity.
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