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. 1991;15(5):245-53.
doi: 10.3109/10715769109105220.

One- and two-dimensional electron paramagnetic resonance imaging in skin

J Fuchs  1 , H J Freisleben, N Groth, T Herrling, G Zimmer, R Milbradt, L Packer
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One- and two-dimensional electron paramagnetic resonance imaging in skin

J Fuchs et al. Free Radic Res Commun. 1991.

Abstract

EPR imaging with modulated field gradients provides the possibility for obtaining an EPR spectrum in a selected volume. We demonstrate the feasibility of X-band (9.5 GHz) electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) imaging in skin biopsies of hairless mice. One- (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) EPR images of the persistent free radical di-tertiary-butyl-nitroxide are measured. At a microwave frequency of 9.5 GHz (X-band), 2D images are obtained in skin biopsies with an actual point distinction resolution of 25 microns. In a biological model system, 2D images are measured at L-band frequency (2.0 GHz) with a pixel resolution of 61 microns, and a theoretical spatial resolution of 12.5 microns. In combination with the spin labeling and spin trapping technique, EPR imaging is the most direct approach to analyzing spatial distribution of physicochemical properties in skin, such as membrane fluidity and polarity, as well as detection of free radicals.

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