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    • Microscopy and Imaging Technologies
    • Biophotonics
    • Computational Imaging

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    • Existing LED array microscopy primarily uses transmission imaging, neglecting valuable backscattered light.
    • The backscattered signal contains high-resolution sample information sensitive to subtle structural features, crucial for biological sensing.
    • There is a need for advanced microscopy techniques to capture this rich backscattered information for biological applications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and demonstrate an LED array reflectance microscope capable of capturing a sample's backscattered signal.
    • To enable multimodal imaging (brightfield, darkfield, differential phase contrast) using LED array reflectance microscopy.
    • To showcase the system's utility for imaging diverse biological specimens in real-time.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a novel LED array microscope configured for reflectance imaging.
    • Implementation of multimodal imaging capabilities including brightfield, darkfield, and differential phase contrast.
    • Application of the system to fixed and live biological specimens such as Caenorhabditis elegans, zebrafish embryos, and cell cultures.

    Main Results:

    • Successful demonstration of multimodal imaging using the developed LED array reflectance microscope.
    • Acquisition of high-resolution backscattered signals from various biological samples.
    • Achieved video-rate (20 Hz) imaging of dynamic biological processes, including freely moving C. elegans and beating zebrafish hearts.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed LED array reflectance microscope effectively captures backscattered signals, offering a valuable addition to existing LED array microscopy techniques.
    • This new reflectance mode enhances biological sensing and detection by revealing subtle structural features.
    • The system supports real-time, multimodal imaging of live biological specimens, facilitating advanced research in developmental biology and cell biology.