References

The first RPOC developed

• M.G. Clark, G. Gonzalez, Y. Luo, J. Aldana-Mendoza, M.S. Carlsen, G. Eakins, M. Dai, and C. Zhang*. "Real-time precision opto-control of chemical processes in live cells". Nature Communications, 13, 4343 (2022). Link

CW-RPOC

• B. Dong#, S. Mahapatra#, M.G. Clark, et al. and C. Zhang*. "Spatiotemporal precise optical manipulation of intracellular molecular activities", Advanced Science, 2307342 (2024) Link

Software-assisted RPOC

• B. Dong, R. M. Everly, S. Mahapatra, M. S. Carlsen, S. Ma, and C. Zhang*. "Unleashing precision and freedom of optical manipulation: Software-aided real-time precision opto-control of intracellular molecular activities and cell functions". BioRxiv (2024): https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.02.09.579709v1 

Femtosecond-RPOC

• S. Ma, B. Dong, M.G. Clark, R.M. Everly, S. Mahapatra, and C. Zhang*. "Real-Time and Site-Specific Perturbation of Dynamic Subcellular Compartments Using Femtosecond Pulses". Small Science, 2500166 (2025). Link 

Applications

• S. Mahapatra, S. Ma, B. Dong, and C. Zhang*. "Quantification of cellular phototoxicity of organelle stains by the dynamics of microtubule polymerization" VIEW, 20240013 (2024). Link 

• J. Zhang, H. Lin, J. Xu, M Zhang, X. Ge, C. Zhang, W. E. Huang, and J. X. Cheng*. "High-throughput single-cell sorting by stimulated Raman-activated cell ejection" Science Advances, In Press (2024): https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.10.16.562526 

Reviews and Perspectives

• C. Zhang*, B. Dong, S. Mahapatra, S. Ma. "Advances and Future Trends in Real-Time Precision Opto-Control (RPOC) of Chemical Processes in Live Cells". (Review) npj Imaging, 3, 23 (2025). Link 

• M.G. Clark, S. Ma, S. Mahapatra, K. Mohn, and C. Zhang*. "Chemical-imaging-guided optical manipulation of biomolecules", (Perspective) Frontiers in Chemistry. 11:1198670 (2023). Link