Miniaturized microscope for phase contrast and multicolor fluorescence imaging
US10634890B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/0221
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A microscope is provided. The microscope includes an illumination source configured to provide illumination beams to image a portion of a biological sample. The microscope also includes an optical unit configured to enable both phase contrast imaging and multicolor fluorescence imaging of the portion of the biological sample utilizing parallel point scanning. The microscope further includes a detector configured to simultaneously acquire multiple point images at different locations of the portion of the biological sample.
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