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Computational hyperspectral light-sheet microscopy.

S Crombez, P Leclerc, C Ray

|February 25, 2022

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We developed a novel computational light-sheet microscope for high-resolution hyperspectral imaging. This advanced microscopy technique enables detailed in vivo imaging of biological specimens, opening new avenues for research.

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Optical Microscopy
Spectroscopy

Background:

Traditional light-sheet microscopy offers optical sectioning but often lacks spectral resolution.
Hyperspectral imaging provides detailed spectral information crucial for identifying multiple fluorophores and cellular components.
Integrating hyperspectral capabilities into light-sheet microscopy presents a significant technical challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

To design and demonstrate a computational light-sheet microscope capable of high spectral resolution hyperspectral imaging.
To develop a novel method for acquiring the spatial dimension orthogonal to the spectrometer slit.
To validate the system's performance using in vivo imaging of biological specimens.

Main Methods:

Utilized a cylindrical lens to focus emitted fluorescence onto an imaging spectrometer's entrance slit.
Employed structured light illumination patterns and computational image reconstruction to capture the orthogonal spatial dimension.
Integrated a digital micromirror device (DMD) for beam shaping within a selective plane illumination microscopy (SPIM) setup.

Main Results:

Successfully demonstrated the feasibility of the computational hyperspectral light-sheet microscope.
Achieved high spectral resolution hyperspectral data acquisition.
Reported initial in vivo imaging results in hydra specimens labeled with two distinct fluorophores.

Conclusions:

The developed computational light-sheet microscope effectively integrates hyperspectral imaging capabilities.
This technique allows for detailed spectral and spatial analysis of biological samples in vivo.
The system shows promise for advancing live biological imaging and molecular analysis.