Imaging system and method for imaging biological samples transported in a fluid
AssigneeLeica Microsystems CMS GmbH
InventorSoeren Alsheimer
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Abstract
An imaging system for imaging biological samples includes at least one main channel including at least one imaging space, the at least one main channel configured to transport the samples in a fluid, at least one reorientation unit configured to manipulate an orientation of the samples in the fluid, and at least one imaging unit configured to receive detection light emitted by the samples in the at least one imaging space.
Claims14
An imaging system for imaging biological samples, the imaging system comprising:
- at least one main channel comprising at least two imaging spaces, the at least one main channel configured to transport the samples in a fluid along a flow direction, wherein the at least two imaging spaces are separated apart from each other along the flow direction;
- at least one reorientation unit configured to manipulate an orientation of the samples in the fluid, wherein the at least one reorientation unit is arranged between the at least two imaging spaces along the flow direction;
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- at least one imaging unit configured to receive detection light emitted by the samples in at least one of the at least two imaging spaces.
An imaging system for imaging biological samples, the imaging system comprising:
- at least one main channel comprising at least one imaging space, the at least one main channel configured to transport the samples in a fluid;
- at least one reorientation unit configured to manipulate an orientation of the samples in the fluid;
- at least one imaging unit configured to receive detection light emitted by the samples in the at least one imaging space, and
- a circulation channel that is in fluid connection with the at least one main channel upstream and/or downstream of the at least one imaging space.
A method for imaging biological samples with an imaging system, the method comprising:
- transporting the samples in a fluid through at least one main channel along a flow direction, the at last one main channel comprising at least two imaging spaces separated apart from each other along the flow direction;
- manipulating an orientation of the samples in the fluid by at least one reorientation unit arranged between the at least two imaging spaces along the flow direction;
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- receiving detection light emitted by the samples in at least one of the at least two imaging spaces by at least one imaging unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.