Description

There is growing demand for miniaturised systems suitable for automating and quantitating processes and assays, both for research, medical and environmental purposes. As such, novel, cost-effective, and flexible imaging devices may find a wide application. Due to it’s small size and low component cost, CyMap technology is applicable to a range of applications that require monitoring of the number, size or movement of cells or other particles. It would be readily incorporated into lab-onchip devices, point-of-care diagnostic devices or telemedicine platforms.

Examples include:

• Imaging cells in culture – counting cell number, monitoring cell division and migration, wound healing assays
• Blood cell counting – red and white blood cells give different image signatures
• Male fertility testing – sperm counting and monitoring of movement in live samples
• Pathogen / parasite detection – in water or biological samples
• Bioreactor QC testing

In December 2010, CyMap was awarded first prize in the Medical and Healthcare category, as well as the overall Grand Prix prize of the prestigious The Engineer’s Technology and Innovation Awards, which recognise and honour innovation in the UK. The ‘CyMap’ concept is based on the observation that cells or other particles create light diffraction and interference patterns that can be directly recorded by a CCD camera, and analysed using simple computer algorithms.

Download the PDF of Cymap: A novel imaging device with multiple applications

For more information please contact

Dr Laura Fletcher

+44 (0) 20 3469 6300 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)