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Automated system for combining bright field and fluorescent microscopy

US7272252B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 2003
Grant dateSep 18, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 18, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30024
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for automated analysis of transmitted and fluorescently labeled biological samples, wherein the apparatus automatically scans at a low magnification to acquire images which are analyzed to determine candidate cell objects of interest. Once candidate objects of interest are identified, further analysis is conducted automatically to process and collect data from samples having different staining agents.

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