Abstract:
Presently disclosed is a lighting system and methods of using the lighting system for in vitro potency assay for photofrin. The lighting system includes a lamp housing, a first lens, an infrared absorbing filter, an optical filter, and a second lens. The lamp housing includes a lamp and a light-port. In operation, broad spectrum light from the lamp exits the lamp housing by passing through the light-port. The first lens then collimates the broad spectrum light that exits the lamp housing through the light-port. The infrared absorbing filter then passes a first portion of the collimated broad spectrum light to the optical filter and absorbs infrared light of the broad spectrum light. The optical filter then passes a second portion of the collimated broad spectrum light to the second lens. The second lens then disperses the second portion of the collimated light to provide uniform irradiation of a cell culture plate. A method of using the lighting system for studying a photosensitizer is also disclosed.
Abstract:
There is provided a particle detector that detects biogenic particles with high sensitivity. The particle detector includes a collecting member 10 having a principal surface and configured to electrostatically collect particles on the principal surface, an irradiation unit 21 configured to irradiate the particles collected on the principal surface with excitation light, a light receiving unit 34 configured to receive fluorescence emitted from the particles by irradiation of the particles with the excitation light, and a detection unit configured to detect biogenic particles from the particles collected on the principal surface on the basis of a fluorescence intensity in the light receiving unit. The particle detector further includes a filter 37 disposed between the principal surface and the light receiving unit cut light with a wavelength emitted by irradiation of the excitation light from a substance that is generated on the principal surface when the particles are electrostatically collected.
Abstract:
A gas concentration measurement device (100) includes a waveguide member (90) including an entrance portion (91) and an exit portion (92); a rotating member; a first band pass filter (41) and a second band pass filter (42) that are provided on the rotating member and located on a pair of planes that intersect each other; and a rotational driving unit. The rotating member is rotated by the rotational driving unit so that the first band pass filter (41) and the second band pass filter (42) are selectively located at a transmitting position. When a portion of the rotating member, the first band pass filter (41), or the second band pass filter (42), the portion having a maximum radius of gyration around a rotating shaft, is defined as a maximum radius portion (38), and when a rotation locus obtained by imaginarily rotating the maximum radius portion (38) around the rotating shaft in a view along the rotating shaft is defined as a reference circle (C), the exit portion (92) is located in the reference circle (C).
Abstract:
A gas concentration measurement device (100) measures a gas concentration based on an absorbance of sample gas in a region between a light source (20) that emits infrared light and a detector (60) that detects the infrared light. The gas concentration measurement device (100) includes a rotating member that is rotatable, a first band pass filter (41) and a second band pass filter (42) provided on the rotating member, and a rotational driving unit. The first band pass filter (41) and the second band pass filter (42) are located on a pair of planes that intersect each other. The rotational driving unit rotates the rotating member around the rotating shaft to switch between a first state, in which the infrared light from the light source (20) is transmitted through the first band pass filter (41), and a second state, in which the infrared light from the light source (20) is transmitted through the second band pass filter (42).
Abstract:
A spectroscopy device is disclosed for inline monitoring of analytes in bulk fluid streams, capable of maintaining sterile conditions. The device comprises a cassette suitable for holding a fluid analyte (151) and having a laser entry wall part and a detector wall part, the laser entry wall part arranged to be optically transparent to laser radiation of a predetermined wavelength and the detector wall part arranged to be optically transparent for spectral parts of interest. Laser transmission optics are provided to focus a laser beam to produce a breakdown plasma discharge within the fluid inside the cassette. A photodetector substrate is provided comprising an array of photosensors, tuned to detect characteristic emission lines from the plasma. The photodetector substrate is conformal to at least the detector wall part of the cassette. A placement provision is arranged for user removable placement of the cassette. Dichroic hot and cold mirrors are applied to selectively transmit/reflect excitation laser light and light emitted by the plasma.
Abstract:
A spectroscopy device is disclosed for inline monitoring of analytes in bulk fluid streams, capable of maintaining sterile conditions. The device comprises a cassette suitable for holding a fluid analyte (151) and having a laser entry wall part and a detector wall part, the laser entry wall part arranged to be optically transparent to laser radiation of a predetermined wavelength and the detector wall part arranged to be optically transparent for spectral parts of interest. Laser transmission optics are provided to focus a laser beam to produce a breakdown plasma discharge within the fluid inside the cassette. A photodetector substrate is provided comprising an array of photosensors, tuned to detect characteristic emission lines from the plasma. The photodetector substrate is conformal to at least the detector wall part of the cassette. A placement provision is arranged for user removable placement of the cassette. Dichroic hot and cold mirrors are applied to selectively transmit/reflect excitation laser light and light emitted by the plasma.
Abstract:
A method comprising the steps of: generating one or more first, correlated photon pairs, each pair consisting of two photons with a wavelength λ 1 and a wavelength λ 2 , respectively, thereby generating a first and a second photon beam with wavelengths λ 1 and λ 2 , respectively, wherein preferably λ 1 ≠ λ 2 ; separating the photons of wavelength λ 1 and the photons of wavelength λ 2 ; illuminating an object with the photons having the wavelength generating one or more second, correlated photon pairs, each pair consisting of two correlated photons with a wavelength λ 1 and a wavelength λ 2' , respectively, thereby generating a third and a fourth photon beam with wavelength λ 1 ' and wavelength λ 2 ', respectively wherein λ 1 ' = λ 1 and λ 2 ' = λ 2 ; and overlapping photons of wavelength λι generated in the first step with photons of wavelength λ 1 generated in the fourth step, such that photons of wavelength λ 1 generated in either step are indistinguishable; overlapping photons of wavelength λ 2 generated in step with photons of wavelength λ 2 generated in the fourth step, such that photons of wavelength λ 2 generated in either step are indistinguishable; and using the overlapped photons of wavelength λ 2 for imaging and/or spectroscopy of the object; such that the photons that illuminate the object are not detected.
Abstract:
Methods for reliable identification of low-contrast lesions within a tissue of a subject comprise delivering an excitation signal to the tissue, wherein the excitation signal is selected to stimulate tissue to produce autofluorescence and/or reflectance. The autofluorescence and/or reflectance is detected, and ratiometric images are produced based on the autofluorescence and/or reflectance images. An imaging system is provided which is configured to carry out such methods, irradiating tissue at a various possible excitation wavelengths, such as UV excitation wavelengths below 300 nm, to elicit fluorescence from specific native fluorophores.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method of and system for facilitating detection of a particular predetermined gas in a scene (14) under observation. The gas in the scene is typically associated with a gas leak in equipment. To this end, the system comprises an infrared camera arrangement (12); a strobing illuminator device (22) having a strobing frequency matched to a frame rate of the camera; and a processing arrangement (24). The processing arrangement is configured to store a prior frame obtained via the infrared camera arrangement; and compare a current frame with the stored prior frame and generate an output signal in response to said comparison. The system also comprises a display device (26) configured to display an output image based at least on the output signal generated by the processing arrangement so as to facilitate detection of the particular predetermined gas, in use.