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  • Biotechnology
  • Microscopy
  • Imaging Science

Background:

  • Multimodal imaging is crucial for comprehensive biological sample analysis.
  • Integrating data from diverse imaging techniques presents alignment and navigation challenges.
  • Accurate co-registration of images from optical and electron microscopy is often required.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present µCodes, a novel microgrid system for enhanced biological sample imaging.
  • To demonstrate the utility of µCodes in improving sample navigation and image co-registration.
  • To facilitate precise tracking of targets across different microscopy modalities.

Main Methods:

  • Design and fabrication of the µCodes microgrid system.
  • Implementation of µCodes within multimodal imaging workflows.
  • Testing µCodes for sample navigation, alignment, and co-registration accuracy.

Main Results:

  • µCodes enables high-precision tracking and localization of cells and targets.
  • Successful co-registration of images acquired from various optical and electron microscopy techniques.
  • Demonstrated enhancement of imaging workflows for biological samples.

Conclusions:

  • µCodes provides a robust solution for multimodal imaging integration.
  • The system significantly improves the accuracy of sample navigation and image alignment.
  • µCodes is a valuable tool for advancing biological sample characterization through advanced imaging.