摘要:
The present invention is to present a cell analyzer capable of measuring cells which are approximately 20 to 100 μm in size with high precision via flow cytometry. The cell analyzer 10 comprises: a flow cell 51 in which a measurement sample including a measurement target cell flows; a light source part 53 for irradiating a light on the measurement sample flowing in the flow cell 51; an optical system 52 for forming a beam spot on the measurement sample flowing in the flow cell 51, the beam spot having a diameter of 3˜8 μm in a flow direction of the measurement sample and a diameter of 300˜600 μm in a direction perpendicular to the flow direction of the measurement sample; and a light receiving part 55, 58, 59 for receiving a light from the measurement sample.
摘要:
A multiple light source unit includes a plurality of light sources for emitting light beams. There is a condensing lens and the light beams are parallel to an optical axis of the condensing lens. Included is a mirror for directing the light beams from the plurality of light sources to the condensing lens. A light guiding element for receiving the condensed light beams through a light receiving section and for emitting the light beams through a light emitting section is also provided. The light beams from the plurality of light sources are incident, through respective positions on the condensing lens, into the light receiving section of the light guiding element.
摘要:
A cell analyzing apparatus, comprising: a parameter obtaining section for obtaining a characteristic parameter from a cell in a measurement sample; an imaging section for capturing an image of the cell in the measurement sample; an analyzing section for counting a cell in which the characteristic parameter meets a predetermined requirement among the cells in the measurement sample as a counting target and generating output data based on a counting result; a display section for displaying an image of the cell meeting the predetermined requirement and the output data; and an input section for receiving an instruction to specify the image displayed on the display section, wherein the analyzing section excludes a cell relevant to the specified image from the counting target and regenerates the output data is disclosed. A cell analyzing method is also disclosed.
摘要:
The boundary of an object is determined based on its optically captured image by: (a) converting a density data of each of a plurality of pixels forming the captured image into a binary signal; (b) converting the binary signal into a neighbor pixel state value so that only the pixels located on the boundary r in the interior of the object have a value corresponding to the binary signals of the surrounding pixels; (c) normalizing the neighbor pixel state value using an absolute chain direction value of a previous chain direction; (d) obtaining a relative chain direction value for a pixel located on the boundary of the object in the image relative to the direction from which the chain has proceeded, with reference to the neighbor pixel state value of the pixel; (e) calculating an absolute chain direction value of a next chain direction on the basis of the relative chain direction value; and (f) repeating the steps (c) to (e) for each pixel located on the boundary to trace the boundary of the object for determining the boundary.
摘要:
A sample preparation apparatus comprising: a detector for detecting a predetermined cell included in a biological sample; a sample preparation section for preparing a measurement sample from the biological sample and a predetermined reagent; and a controller configured to generate, based on a detection result by the detector, concentration information reflecting a concentration of the predetermined cell in the biological sample and to control, based on the concentration information, the amount of the biological sample supplied to the sample preparation section.
摘要:
A cell analysis apparatus that can accurately distinguish between an aggregating cell and a non-aggregating cell is provided. The cell analysis apparatus (10) includes: an optical detection section (3) for flowing a measurement sample obtained from a biological sample and a pigment into a flow cell (51), irradiating the measurement sample flowing in the flow cell (51) with laser beam and detecting fluorescence from the measurement sample; a signal processing circuit (4) for acquiring, based on a fluorescence signal outputted from the detection section (3), a value reflecting the height of a waveform of the signal and a value reflecting the length of a ridge line of the waveform of the signal; and a system control section (13) for distinguishing between an aggregating cell formed by aggregation of a plurality of cells and a non-aggregating cell, based on the value reflecting the height of the waveform of the fluorescence signal and the value reflecting the length of the ridge line of the waveform of the fluorescence signal obtained by the signal processing circuit (4).
摘要:
Highly accurate and easy discrimination of cancer/atypical cells is achieved. A cancer/atypical cell discrimination method comprises: measuring a plurality of cells by a flow cytometer; acquiring a scattered light signal for each of the cells; calculating at least one characteristic parameter by analyzing the waveform of the scattered light signal; and discriminating a cancer/atypical cell from the plurality of cells based on the characteristic parameter.
摘要:
A sample preparation apparatus comprising: a detector for detecting a predetermined cell included in a biological sample; a sample preparation section for preparing a measurement sample from the biological sample and a predetermined reagent; and a controller configured to generate, based on a detection result by the detector, concentration information reflecting a concentration of the predetermined cell in the biological sample and to control, based on the concentration information, the amount of the biological sample supplied to the sample preparation section.
摘要:
The invention provides a reagent for diagnosing cervical cancer, which can not only detect the presence or absence of cervical cancer but can also distinguish squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma from each other, a method for screening cervical cancer by using the reagent, particularly a screening method capable high speed processing by utilizing flow cytometry. The reagent comprises a first labeled antibody reacting with gland cells, a second labeled antibody reacting with adenocarcinoma cells and a third labeled antibody reacting with atypical cervical squamous cells, the antibodies being labeled with mutually distinguishable labels respectively. Preferably, at least one selected from the group consisting of MUC1 antibody, cytokeratin 7 antibody, and cytokeratin 18 antibody is used as the first labeled antibody, at least one selected from the group consisting of cytokeratin 8 antibody and HIK1083 antibody is used as the second labeled antibody, and at least one member selected from the group consisting of NMP179 antibody, p16INK4A antibody, Ki-67 antibody, p53 antibody, p21 antibody, EMA antibody, CEA antibody and MIB-1 antibody is used as the third labeled antibody.
摘要:
A cell analysis apparatus that can accurately distinguish between an aggregating cell and a non-aggregating cell is provided. The cell analysis apparatus (10) includes: an optical detection section (3) for flowing a measurement sample obtained from a biological sample and a pigment into a flow cell (51), irradiating the measurement sample flowing in the flow cell (51) with laser beam and detecting fluorescence from the measurement sample; a signal processing circuit (4) for acquiring, based on a fluorescence signal outputted from the detection section (3), a value reflecting the height of a waveform of the signal and a value reflecting the length of a ridge line of the waveform of the signal; and a system control section (13) for distinguishing between an aggregating cell formed by aggregation of a plurality of cells and a non-aggregating cell, based on the value reflecting the height of the waveform of the fluorescence signal and the value reflecting the length of the ridge line of the waveform of the fluorescence signal obtained by the signal processing circuit (4).