We developed a simple oxygen imaging platform with phosphorescent oxygen sensor films to demonstrate a quantitative
oxygen determination method utilizing a color CCD camera. Phosphorescence quenching of a luminophore Pt(II) meso-tetrakis
(pentafluorophenyl) porphyrin complex (PtTFPP) immobilized in poly (dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) matrix, is the
principal detection mechanism. This sensor material was cast to form a film on the bottom surface of a transparent Petri
dish. As levels of dissolved oxygen increased, phosphorescence of the complex decreased, allowing for measurement of
oxygen levels which developed in the sensor film. A camera with a charge-coupled device (CCD) was used in
conjunction with processing software to quantify oxygen levels colorimetrically. Microscopic images were collected
using a CCD camera and stored as a set of red/green/blue (RGB) images. Phosphorescence excitation (390 nm peak) is
limited to the blue (B) pixels of the CCD chip, and these values were discarded; while retaining the oxygen-responsive
phosphorescence emission (645 nm peak) almost identical with the response range of the red (R) pixels. Red pixel
intensity analysis effectively extracts color intensity information, which can be in turn directly related to oxygen
contents. Color CCD cameras allow simultaneous acquisition of many types of chemical information by combining the
merits of digital imaging with the attributes of spectroscopic measurement. Therefore, use of color CCD cameras is
considered as an inexpensive alternative to time-resolved imaging for relatively short-term monitoring.
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