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Wenhao Du^1,2, Cheng Fei^1,2, Junliang Liu²

¹Center for Optics Research and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.

|March 15, 2020

Summary

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This study integrates optical projection tomography (OPT) with microfluidics for dynamic 4D imaging. This novel combination overcomes resolution-depth trade-offs in OPT, enabling advanced sample monitoring.

Keywords:

OPT focal plane scanning lab-on-a-chip microfluidics microscope

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Imaging
Optical Physics
Microfluidics

Background:

Traditional optical projection tomography (OPT) faces a trade-off between image resolution and depth of field due to numerical aperture limitations.
Commercial microfluidic systems allow for in-situ sample observation and manipulation, particularly in flow conditions.
There is a need for advanced imaging techniques capable of dynamic, high-resolution 3D visualization of samples within microfluidic devices.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate an integrated optical projection tomography (OPT) system combined with commercial microfluidics.
To overcome the resolution-depth trade-off inherent in traditional OPT.
To achieve dynamic, four-dimensional (3D + time) imaging of samples within microfluidic systems.

Main Methods:

An OPT instrument was constructed and adapted for use with a commercial wide-field inverted microscope (Olympus IX81).
Focal plane scanning was employed to enhance the depth of field of the acquired 2D images.
The OPT system was integrated with commercial microfluidic devices to observe samples, including simulations of blood flow.

Main Results:

A novel OPT setup integrated with microfluidics was successfully developed, achieving dynamic 3D imaging.
The system enabled the acquisition of four-dimensional (3D + time) videos of samples under varying flow conditions.
Observed images at different focal planes were compared with simulated images, validating the system's performance.

Conclusions:

This work presents the first integration of an optical projection tomography setup with a microfluidic system.
The combined system overcomes traditional OPT limitations, enabling dynamic 4D monitoring of samples.
This technology holds significant potential for applications in blood monitoring and intelligent drug delivery platforms.