Lensless, reflection-based dark-field microscopy (RDFM) on a CMOS chip

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We present for the first time a lens-free, oblique illumination imaging platform for on-sensor dark- field microscopy and shadow-based 3D object measurements. It consists of an LED point source that illuminates a 5-megapixel, 1.4 µm pixel size, back-illuminated CMOS sensor at angles between 0° and 90°. Analytes (polystyrene beads, microorganisms, and cells) were placed and imaged directly onto the sensor. The spatial resolution of this imaging system is limited by the pixel size (∼1.4 µm) over the whole area of the sensor (3.6×2.73 mm). We demonstrated two imaging modalities: (i) shadow imaging for estimation of 3D object dimensions (on polystyrene beads and microorganisms) when the illumination angle is between 0° and 85°, and (ii) dark-field imaging, at >85° illumination angles. In dark-field mode, a 3-4 times drop in background intensity and contrast reversal similar to traditional dark-field imaging was observed, due to larger reflection intensities at those angles. With this modality, we were able to detect and analyze morphological features of bacteria and single-celled algae clusters.

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E-Artikel

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2020

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2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:11

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Biomedical optics express - 11(2020), 9 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 4942-4959

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Englisch

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Imanbekova, Meruyert [VerfasserIn]
Perumal, Ayyappasamy Sudalaiyadum [VerfasserIn]
Kheireddine, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Nicolau, Dan V [VerfasserIn]
Wachsmann-Hogiu, Sebastian [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 06.10.2020

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1364/BOE.394615

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NLM315848766