Endomicroscopic fluorescence lifetime imaging enables molecular detection and targeted sampling in the distal human lung
Stuart R Dickson, Erin E. Gaughan, Antonella Pellicoro, Bethany Mills, Tarek Haloubi, Mehmet Demirel, Renske Hoekstra, Hazel L Stewart, Lewis Bain, Gareth O. S. Williams, Adam D. L. Marshall, Harry A. C. Wood, Vikki Young, Annya M. Bruce, Jean Antonelli, , Kevin Dhaliwal
This paper demonstrates the use of endomicroscopic fluorescence lifetime imaging with targeted probes to detect bacteria and neutrophils in the distal human lung, enabling real-time molecular imaging and sampling.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology