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Alex Vallmitjana¹, Belén Torrado¹, Enrico Gratton¹

¹Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics, Biomedical Engineering, University of California, Irvine, CA 92697, USA.

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This study introduces an automated machine learning method for analyzing fluorescence microscopy images. It accurately identifies distinct fluorescent species populations without manual user intervention, improving data analysis efficiency.

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Area of Science:

* Biophysics
* Microscopy
* Data Science

Background:

* The phasor approach is standard for fluorescence microscopy data analysis.
* Current phasor analysis is manual and user-dependent, limiting reproducibility.
* Identifying distinct fluorescent species populations requires objective methods.

Purpose of the Study:

* To develop an unsupervised machine learning method for phasor analysis in fluorescence microscopy.
* To automate the identification of fluorescent species populations.
* To improve the objectivity and efficiency of spectral and lifetime imaging analysis.

Main Methods:

* Applied machine learning clustering techniques to phasor data.
* Utilized synthetic data generated from photon arrival times.
* Tested the method on real live cell samples with stained organelles.

Main Results:

* Successfully demonstrated an unsupervised and automatic method for phasor analysis.
* Identified distinct populations of fluorescent species in both synthetic and real data.
* Showcased the method's capability in analyzing spectral and lifetime imaging data.

Conclusions:

* Machine learning clustering offers an objective and automated approach to phasor analysis.
* This method enhances the identification of fluorescent species in microscopy.
* The developed technique improves the analysis of complex biological samples.