Non-invasive imaging system for imaging biological materials

Abstract

Described herein is an imaging device (100) adapted to be incorporated into a device (200) for containing biological material (102). The imaging device (100) includes a sample holder (104) configured to hold a sample of the biological material (102). An input (106) is configured for receiving a beam of light (108). An illumination system (110) configured to convert the beam of light (108) into a two-dimensional sheet of light (112) and for directing the sheet of light (112) onto a target illumination zone (114). A transport mechanism (116) is adapted to move the target illumination zone (114) relative to the sample holder (104) such that the sheet of light (112) passes across the sample to illuminate the biological material (102). An imaging system (116) is positioned to receive at least a portion of the light returned from the biological material (102) and to direct the returned light onto an image sensor (120) to generate a plurality of images of the sample obtained at different positions of the sheet of light across the sample.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.