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  • Biophysics
  • Microscopy
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Confocal microscopy is crucial for live-sample imaging but often limited by speed.
  • Achieving high resolution over large axial ranges remains a challenge for optical sectioning techniques.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a fast confocal imaging method for high-resolution live-sample visualization.
  • To enable the study of dynamic biological processes at the cellular level.

Main Methods:

  • Combined remote focusing with differential spinning disk optical sectioning.
  • Utilized a water-index calibration slide for precise alignment and minimized image distortion.
  • Achieved axial and lateral resolutions of <5 µm and 490 nm, respectively, over a 130 µm axial range.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated a 256 × 128 µm field of view with minimal image volume distortion.
  • Acquired image volumes at 1 volume/s over a 24 µm axial range.
  • Successfully detected calcium-based neuronal activity in *Platynereis dumerilii* larvae.

Conclusions:

  • The developed fast confocal imaging technique provides high-resolution 3D visualization of live biological samples.
  • This method facilitates the real-time observation of cellular dynamics, such as neuronal activity.
  • Offers a powerful tool for advancing live-cell imaging and neuroscience research.