Table 1.

Validation of flexible FLIM probe compared with TR-LIFS for various test dyes and collagen and elastin powders.

		Lifetimes (ns)
	Peak emission band (nm)	FLIM
		390 nm	450 nm	500 nm	TR-LIFS
Coumarin 440	450	3.26	3.27	3.29	3.29 (450 nm)
DPS	390	0.98	0.92	0.85	1.09 (390 nm)
Stilbene 420	390/450	1.03	0.97	0.92	0.89 (450 nm)
		390 nm	450 nm	550 nm
Collagen	390	3.26	2.66	1.69
Elastin	450	2.41	2.32	1.95