Abstract:
A reflective diffractometric hydrogel sensor includes an upper layer, including a microfluidic chamber formed from a substantially transparent material and configured to contain a solution, a reflective diffraction grating positioned within the microfluidic chamber, the diffraction grating including a plurality of hydrogel strips configured to change in dimension in response to a stimulus, each hydrogel strip having a top surface coated with a reflective material and a bottom surface in contact with the upper layer substrate, and a reflective surface below the reflective diffraction grating wherein when a coherent light is incident upon and reflected from the upper layer at an angle substantially normal to the upper layer an interference diffraction pattern results, including a first diffraction mode, a light intensity of which indicates the relative distance between the top surfaces of the plurality of hydrogel strips and the reflective surface.
Abstract:
An apparatus for performing photodynamic diagnosis and photodynamic therapy on a target region that is pre-given with a photosensitizer precursor includes a display unit, an excitation light source operable to irradiate the target region with exciting light so as to excite emission of fluorescence from the target region as a result of fluorescence response of the photosensitizer precursor, an image capturing unit operable to capture a white light image and a fluorescent image of the target region, an image processing unit operable to superimpose the white light image and the fluorescent image into a synthesized image and to provide at least one of the white light image, the fluorescent image and the synthesized image thereto for display on the display unit, and a curing light source operable to irradiate a specified portion of the target region with curing light for treating the specified portion.
Abstract:
A microfluidic detection system for micrometer-sized entities, such as biological cells, includes a detector component incorporating a plate with a plurality of opening, the plate separating two chambers, one in communication with a fluid source containing target cells bound to magnetic beads. The openings are sized to always permit passage of the magnetic beads therethrough into a lower one of the chambers and are further sized to always prevent passage of the target cells from the upper one of the chambers. The detector component further includes a magnet positioned to pull unbound magnetic beads through the openings and to capture target cells bound to magnetic beads on the surface of the plate. The microfluidic detection system includes a pump flowing the fluid through the detector component at high flow rates of milliliters per minute for high throughput detection of target cells.
Abstract:
An optometric automatic test device and method for a lens are provided to perform image capturing and reading with an image analysis technique, perform automatic focusing by automated control technology rather than by the test worker's operation, and enable two tests, namely refractive power test and astigmatism test, to be performed on eyeglass lenses automatically, so as to greatly reduce the errors caused by the test worker's operation and enhance test efficiency.
Abstract:
A reflective diffractometric hydrogel sensor includes an upper layer, including a microfluidic chamber formed from a substantially transparent material and configured to contain a solution, a reflective diffraction grating positioned within the microfluidic chamber, the diffraction grating including a plurality of hydrogel strips configured to change in dimension in response to a stimulus, each hydrogel strip having a top surface coated with a reflective material and a bottom surface in contact with the upper layer substrate, and a reflective surface below the reflective diffraction grating wherein when a coherent light is incident upon and reflected from the upper layer at an angle substantially normal to the upper layer an interference diffraction pattern results, including a first diffraction mode, a light intensity of which indicates the relative distance between the top surfaces of the plurality of hydrogel strips and the reflective surface.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for rapid and ultrasensitive detection of target hiomolecules in a sample are presented. The detection of biomolecules is achieved through a synergistic use of immunoseparation and diffractomctry, and the formation of antibody-biomolecule-ligand sandwich complexes that form diffraction gratings. Characteristic diffraction patterns are then produced upon illumination of the diffraction gratings with light. The diffraction patterns can he used to detect very low amounts of biomolecules present in the sample.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for rapid and ultrasensitive detection of target biomolecules in a sample are presented. The detection of biomolecules is achieved through a synergistic use of immunoseparation and diffractometry, and the formation of antibody-biomolecule-ligand sandwich complexes that form diffraction gratings. Characteristic diffraction patterns are then produced upon illumination of the diffraction gratings with light. The diffraction patterns can be used to detect very low amounts of biomolecules present in the sample.