Quantitative live cell imaging with tomographic phase microscopy

  • Wonshik Choi*
  • , Yongjin Sung
  • , Yongkeun Park
  • , Christopher Fang-Yen
  • , Kamran Badizadegan
  • , Ramachandra R. Dasari
  • , Michael S. Feld
  • *Corresponding author for this work

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

    Abstract

    In visualizing transparent biological cells and tissues, the phase contrast microscope and its related techniques have been a cornerstone of nearly every cell biology laboratory. However, phase contrast methods are inherently qualitative and lack in 3-D imaging capability. We introduce a novel tomographic microscopy for quantitative three-dimensional mapping of refractive index in live cells and tissues using a phase-shifting laser interferometric microscope with variable illumination angle. With this instrument, we performed noninvasive quantification of the hemoglobin content in the red blood cells as the disease progression of malaria infection.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationNovel Techniques in Microscopy, NTM 2009
    PublisherOptical Society of America (OSA)
    ISBN (Print)9781557528711
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009
    EventNovel Techniques in Microscopy, NTM 2009 - Vancouver, Canada
    Duration: 2009 Apr 262009 Apr 30

    Publication series

    NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
    ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

    Other

    OtherNovel Techniques in Microscopy, NTM 2009
    Country/TerritoryCanada
    CityVancouver
    Period09/4/2609/4/30

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Instrumentation
    • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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