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Miao, Kun and Wei, Lu (2020) Live-Cell Imaging and Quantification of PolyQ Aggregates by Stimulated Raman Scattering of Selective Deuterium Labeling; ACS Central Science; Vol. 6; No. 4; 478-486; PMCID PMC7181319; 10.1021/acscentsci.9b01196
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Wei, Lu and Min, Wei (2012) Pump-probe optical microscopy for imaging nonfluorescent chromophores; Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry; Vol. 403; No. 8; 2197-2202; 10.1007/s00216-012-5890-1