Abstract:
The invention features a method of assaying for the interaction of a probe and an unknown target, said method including a) exciting a sample with radiation, the sample including at least one unknown target, at least one probe, and at least one fluorescent tag, b) measuring the fluorescence from a subvolume of the sample, and c) analyzing the fluctuations of the fluorescence.
Abstract:
L'invention concerne un dispositif et un procédé de mesure d'un échantillon (2) par spectroscopie par corrélation. Le dispositif comprend un microscope confocal (1) comportant un système optique de focalisation (4) dont le champ (7) définit un volume de collection (9). Une source de lumière (10) produit un faisceau d'excitation (8) qui est envoyé vers des moyens (11) aptes à le diriger sur l'échantillon (2) au travers du microscope. Le dispositif de mesure comporte également des moyens de détection (14) de l'intensité du flux lumineux (13) produit par l'interaction du faisceau d'excitation (8) sur l'échantillon (2) et collecté par le microscope et des moyens de traitement (15) du signal produit par lesdits moyens de détection (14). Une structure photonique (24) augmentant le flux lumineux (13) collecté, est placée au foyer (7) du système optique de focalisation (4) du microscope ou conjuguée de ce foyer (7) par un élément optique (29), pour former des franges d'interférence (25) dans le volume de collection (9).
Abstract:
A spectrometer for determining the concentration of a substance within a sample comprises a. a radiation source (11) for supplying radiation to the sample to be measured; b. a filter (15) for filtering radiation transmitted by the sample, the filter having a number of pass bands at wavelengths corresponding to absorption peaks in the absorption spectrum of the sample to be detected, the filter being responsive to an applied signal to modulate the wavelengths of the pass bands; and, c. a detector (16) for detecting the filtered radiation, the detector being responsive to the applied signal to determine the relative intensities of the maxima and minima in the absorption spectra of the substance, characterized in that the radiation source is selectively activated in response to the applied signal.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for characterizing samples having fluorescent particles, comprising the steps of: (a) monitoring intensity fluctuations of fluorescence emitted by the particles in at least one measurement volume by detecting sequences of photon counts by at least one photon detector, (b) determining from the sequences of photon counts intermediate statistical data comprising at least two probability functions, P 1(n1), P 2(n2),..., of the number of photon counts, n1, n2,..., detected in different sets of counting time intervals, (c) determining from said intermediate statistical data a distribution of particles as a function of at least two arguments, wherein one argument is a specific brightness of the particles, or a measure thereof, and another argument is a diffusion coefficient of the particles, or a measure thereof.
Abstract:
A method of in situ analysis of a biological sample comprising the steps of (a) staining the biological sample with N stains of which a first stain is selected from the group consisting of a first immunohistochemical stain, a first histological stain and a first DNA ploidy stain, and a second stain is selected from the group consisting of a second immunohistochemical stain, a second histological stain and a second DNA ploidy stain, with provisions that N is an integer greater than three and further that (i) if the first stain is the first immunohistochemical stain then the second stain is either the second histological stain or the second DNA ploidy stain; (ii) if the first stain is the first histological stain then the second stain is either the second immunohistochemical stain or the second DNA ploidy stain; whereas (iii) if the first stain is the first DNA ploidy stain then the second stain is either the second immunohistochemical stain or the second histological stain; and (b) using a spectral data collection device for collecting spectral data from the biological sample, the spectral data collection device and the N stains are selected such that a spectral component associated with each of the N stains is collectable.
Abstract:
Frequency registration deviations occurring during a scan of a frequency or wavelength range by a spectroscopic analysis system can be corrected using passive and/or active approaches. A passive approach can include determining and applying mathematical conversions to a recorded field spectrum. An active approach can include modifying one or more operating parameters of the spectroscopic analysis system to reduce frequency registration deviation.
Abstract:
DCS analyzer including a memory to store autocorrelation values, model parameters, fitting parameters, and simulated correlation values from a DCS model; a mean square error (MSE) module to compute MSE between theoretical autocorrelation values computed from the model parameters and measured autocorrelation values; a sorting module to sort three latest MSE values obtained from the MSE module and generate indexes of largest, medium, and smallest MSE values; a convergence checking module to determine whether convergence is reached in solving an autocorrelation equation; a search module to calculate αDB and β values at reflection, extension, contraction, and shrink locations; a comparison module to compare two latest MSE values and find new αDB and β values to replace values associated with a largest MSE; a state controller coupled with the memory and the modules to control an operation thereof; and an output buffer to present a fitted solution of the autocorrelation equation.
Abstract:
A remote sampling sensor for determining characteristics of a sample includes measurement optics and an insertion probe. The measurement optics are configured to emit light and detect returned light. The insertion probe includes a chamber, the chamber being configured to permit the sample to enter the chamber, an insertion tip at a distal end of the insertion probe, and a retro-reflective optic adjacent the insertion tip. The retro-reflective optic is configured to return the light from the measurement optics through the chamber to the measurement optics. The insertion probe is configured to be remotely located from the measurement optics.
Abstract:
Optical imaging or spectroscopy described can use laminar optical tomography (LOT), diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS), or the like. An incident beam is scanned across a target. An orthogonal or oblique optical response can be obtained, such as concurrently at different distances from the incident beam. The optical response from multiple incident wavelengths can be concurrently obtained by dispersing the response wavelengths in a direction orthogonal to the response distances from the incident beam. Temporal correlation can be measured, from which flow and other parameters can be computed. An optical conduit can enable endoscopic or laparoscopic imaging or spectroscopy of internal target locations. An articulating arm can communicate the light for performing the LOT, DCS, or the like. The imaging can find use for skin cancer diagnosis, such as distinguishing lentigo maligna (LM) from lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM).
Abstract:
An imaging method includes imaging a scene having a pulsed light source and associating a symbol with the light source. The image is enhanced by inserting a symbol into the image indicative of location of the pulsed light source in the scene. The symbol overlays the image in spatial registration with the location of the pulsed light source in the scene to augment indication of the location provided by the pulsed light source. Imaging systems are also described.