Commercialisation of a high speed, digital confocal microscope

我们已经开发了一种高速数字共聚焦显微镜，它使用了最初由德州仪器公司开发的用于投影仪和电视的数字微镜设备。该显微镜允许对荧光样品进行光学切片，从而以更快的速度获得高质量的图像。我们已经确定了当前配置的几个方面需要改进，然后才能投放市场。在与先锋科学有限公司的合作下，我们将聘请一名专业的光学工程师来仔细检查我们的设计，然后与先锋合作实施和评估更改。我们将提高光源的耦合效率，消除不需要的杂散光，优化光学元件的配置。这将提高图像质量，降低成本，简化制造。我们的目标是开发一种可以固定在现有成像系统上的设备，以生产用于生物研究的高质量、高速但低成本的设备。

We have developed a high speed digital confocal microscope that uses a digital micro-mirror device developed originally by Texas Instruments for projectors and televisions. The microscope allows optical sectioning of fluorescent specimens leading to acquisition of high quality images at faster speeds. We have identified several aspects of the current configuration that need to be improved before going to market. In collaboration with Prior Scientific Ltd., we will contract a professional optical engineer to scrutinise our design and then work collaboratively with Prior to implement and evaluate changes. We will improve the coupling efficiency of the light source, remove unwanted stray light and optimise the configuration of optical components. This will improve the image quality, reduce cost and simplify manufacture. Our aim is to develop a device that can be bolted on to existing imaging systems to produce a high quality, high speed but low cost device for use in biological research.