IMAGE FORMING CYTOMETER
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1. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
- a first light source configured for emitting light into a sample region;
a collimator for forming collimated light from the first light source and directing the collimated light along an optical axis of the imaging apparatus and into the sample region;
a second light source comprising a first excitation light source configured for emitting excitation light into the sample region;
an image forming element for forming at least one image of at least part of the sample region on an array of detection elements;
wherein the sample region is located between the collimator and the array of detection elements;
wherein the imaging apparatus is configured to be interchanged between a bright field mode, a dark field mode and a fluorescence mode.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to methods and systems for image cytometry analysis, typically at low optical magnification, where analysis is based on detection of biological particles using UV bright field and optionally one or more sources of excitation light.
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1. An imaging apparatus, comprising:
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a first light source configured for emitting light into a sample region; a collimator for forming collimated light from the first light source and directing the collimated light along an optical axis of the imaging apparatus and into the sample region; a second light source comprising a first excitation light source configured for emitting excitation light into the sample region; an image forming element for forming at least one image of at least part of the sample region on an array of detection elements; wherein the sample region is located between the collimator and the array of detection elements; wherein the imaging apparatus is configured to be interchanged between a bright field mode, a dark field mode and a fluorescence mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for the assessment of at least one quantity parameter and/or one quality parameter of a biological sample, comprising:
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applying a volume of the biological sample to a sample compartment having parallel wall parts defining an exposing area, the wall parts allowing light from an imaging apparatus to pass through the wall parts of the sample compartment, wherein the imaging apparatus comprises a first light source configured for emitting light into the sample compartment and a second light source comprising a first excitation light source configured for emitting excitation light into the sample compartment; illuminating the sample compartment with collimated light from the first light source, and exposing, onto a 2-dimensional array of active detection elements, light having passed through the sample compartment, thus recording a bright-field image of spatial light intensity information; illuminating the sample compartment with collimated light from the first light source, and exposing, onto a 2-dimensional array of active detection elements, light having interacted with the biological sample, thus recording a dark-field image of spatial light intensity information; illuminating the sample compartment with excitation light from the first excitation light source, and exposing, onto the 2-dimensional array of active detection elements, fluorescent light having passed through the sample compartment, thus recording a fluorescent image of spatial light intensity information; processing all three images in such a manner that light intensity information from individual biological objects are identified as distinct from light intensity information from the background; and correlating the results of the processing to the at least one quantity parameter and/or quality parameter of biological particles in the biological sample. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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