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  • Title: High resolution electron paramagnetic resonance imaging of biological samples with a single line paramagnetic label.
    Author: Kuppusamy P, Wang P, Chzhan M, Zweier JL.
    Journal: Magn Reson Med; 1997 Apr; 37(4):479-83. PubMed ID: 9094068.
    Abstract:
    The application of electron paramagnetic resonance imaging (EPRI) to obtain information from biological samples has been limited by the lack of ideal single line radical labels. The commonly used nitroxides exhibit multiple lines causing either hyperfine-based limitations in the maximum obtainable image resolution or hyperfine-based artifacts in the reconstructed image. The use of a novel single-line triarylmethyl paramagnetic label that enables marked enhancement in image quality and resolution is reported. This label exhibits a single line EPR spectrum that is sharp (linewidth approximately 60 mG in the absence of oxygen) and relatively stable in tissues. The potential of this label in enabling high resolution EPR imaging of biological samples was demonstrated in a series of phantoms and isolated biological organs such as the rat kidney. The images demonstrate that resolutions better than 100 microns could be obtained at L-band on samples of up to 20 mm in size.
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