Specimen slide for a microscope
First Claim
1. A specimen slide for a microscope, camera or other such device for observing samples of living cells, tissue or other organic material;
- the specimen slide (1) comprising;
a silicon chip having a receiving area (2) for said samples,a smaller observation area (3) in the receiving area (2),an opening in the silicon chip in the observation area (3), said opening having a window (26) of optically transparent material inserted therein for visually observing the samples,a plurality of sensors (6 to
12) integrated into the silicon chip in the receiving area (2) and distributed around the periphery of the observation area (3),at least one of said sensors comprising a thin-film sensor or planer sensor for measuring physiological parameters of the samples, andthe receiving area having a structural surface adapted for cultivation of non-adherent cells.
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Abstract
A specimen slide (1) for a microscope, camera or other such observation device has a receiving area (2) for cell or tissue samples or other such organic material and a smaller observation area (3) for the organic material. The specimen slide (1) at least in the observation area is made of transparent material. Within the receiving area (2) the specimen slide (1) is provided with thin-film sensors (6 to 12) adjacent to the observation area (3) for measuring physiological parameters of the organic material. The chemical and physical characteristics of the organic material under observation can be picked up by the sensors while it is observed, for example under a microscope. Sensors of differing types can be provided, such as interdigital capacitors (6), NO sensors (8), O2 sensors (9) or temperature sensors (11), thereby making available important physiological measurement and/or control parameters.
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25 Claims
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1. A specimen slide for a microscope, camera or other such device for observing samples of living cells, tissue or other organic material;
- the specimen slide (1) comprising;
a silicon chip having a receiving area (2) for said samples, a smaller observation area (3) in the receiving area (2), an opening in the silicon chip in the observation area (3), said opening having a window (26) of optically transparent material inserted therein for visually observing the samples, a plurality of sensors (6 to
12) integrated into the silicon chip in the receiving area (2) and distributed around the periphery of the observation area (3),at least one of said sensors comprising a thin-film sensor or planer sensor for measuring physiological parameters of the samples, and the receiving area having a structural surface adapted for cultivation of non-adherent cells. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
- the specimen slide (1) comprising;
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