OPTICAL SECTIONING OF A SAMPLE AND DETECTION OF PARTICLES IN A SAMPLE

摘要

An apparatus for obtaining a plurality of images of a sample includes a sample device suitable for holding a liquid sample; a first optical detection assembly including a first image acquisition device, the first optical detection assembly having an optical axis and an object plane, the object plane including an image acquisition area from which electromagnetic waves can be detected as an image by the first image acquisition device; one translation unit arranged to move the sample device and the first optical detection assembly relative to each other; and an image illumination device, wherein the apparatus is arranged to move the sample device and the first optical detection assembly relative to each other along a scanning path, which defines an angle theta relative to the optical axis, wherein theta is in the range of about 0.3 to about 89.7 degrees.

主权项

1. An apparatus for obtaining a plurality of images of a sample, said apparatus comprising:
a sample device suitable for holding a liquid sample; at least a first optical detection assembly comprising at least a first image acquisition device, said first optical detection assembly having an optical axis and an object plane, said object plane comprising an image acquisition area from which electromagnetic waves can be detected as an image by said first image acquisition device; at least one translation unit arranged to move said sample device and said first optical detection assembly relative to each other such that at least a part of said sample device is intersected by said image acquisition area; and an image illumination device,wherein the apparatus is arranged to move said sample device and said first optical detection assembly relative to each other along a scanning path, which defines an angle theta relative to said optical axis, wherein theta is in the range of about 0.3 to about 89.7 degrees; andwherein the image illuminating device is configured to transmit electromagnetic waves through the image acquisition area towards the image acquisition device.