Imagine a camera that can take high-resolution photos of living cells so fast it's like a high-speed movie, but it can also see the chemical makeup of the tissue. Instead of waiting days for a lab to stain a tissue sample with dyes, this tool uses a tiny, powerful laser to get an immediate digital reading. It's like upgrading from a slow polaroid to a professional digital scanner for the inside of the body.
Two-photon microscopy is currently limited to specialist labs because the equipment is too bulky, expensive, and slow for real-time clinical use.
A miniaturized laser source capable of 3-6 GHz pulse bursts and a CMOS-based digital Silicon Photomultiplier (dSiPM) detector for high-speed biochemical imaging.
If you are a surgical equipment manufacturer dealing with slow pathology turnaround times during surgery — this project developed a compact laser and detector system that enables near-instantaneous optical biopsy capabilities. This allows for rapid intraoperative diagnostics to improve patient outcomes.
If you are a drug discovery lab dealing with the difficulty of tracking single-cell changes in 3D cultures — this project developed a 2ph-FLIM platform that supports biochemical sensing at photon count rates far exceeding current technologies. This enables precise single-cell biochemical phenotyping.
If you are a microscope manufacturer dealing with the high cost and bulk of two-photon excitation systems — this project developed a miniaturized laser source with high repetition rates (3–6 GHz) that reduces manufacturing costs and size while maintaining state-of-the-art peak power.
The project focuses on a laser source designed for significant improvements in manufacturing cost and energy efficiency compared to current state-of-the-art systems.
Based on available project data, the project is currently in the development and demonstration phase, aiming to integrate components into existing platforms like Vivascope.
Based on available project data, the technology is developed by a consortium including III-V Lab, CSEM, and FBK, but specific licensing terms are not listed.
The laser and detection technologies are specifically designed for integration into the existing confocal microscopy system developed by Vivascope.
The project is scheduled to run from 2023-12-01 to 2027-11-30.
The consortium consists of 5 partners across 5 countries, showing a strong international reach. With a 20% industry ratio (1 industry partner and 1 SME), the group balances deep academic research (1 university, 2 research centers) with commercial application, specifically targeting the integration of the technology into Vivascope's existing hardware.
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