High-throughput single-microparticle imaging flow analyzer

K. Goda, A. Ayazi, D. R. Gossett, J. Sadasivam, C. K. Lonappan, E. Sollier, A. M. Fard, S. C. Hur, J. Adam, C. Murray, C. Wang, N. Brackbill (+2 others)
2012 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America  
Optical microscopy is one of the most widely used diagnostic methods in scientific, industrial, and biomedical applications. However, while useful for detailed examination of a small number (<10,000) of microscopic entities, conventional optical microscopy is incapable of statistically relevant screening of large populations (>100,000,000) with high precision due to its low throughput and limited digital memory size. We present an automated flowthrough single-particle optical microscope that
more » ... rcomes this limitation by performing sensitive blur-free image acquisition and nonstop real-time image-recording and classification of microparticles during high-speed flow. This is made possible by integrating ultrafast optical imaging technology, self-focusing microfluidic technology, optoelectronic communication technology, and information technology. To show the system's utility, we demonstrate high-throughput image-based screening of budding yeast and rare breast cancer cells in blood with an unprecedented throughput of 100,000 particles∕s and a record false positive rate of one in a million. photonics | microfluidics | instrumentation | high-throughput screening | medical diagnostics
doi:10.1073/pnas.1204718109 pmid:22753513 pmcid:PMC3406874 fatcat:h2qegow6gjhjdpqju5lyrpn4bi