FLIMera

FLIMera

Imaging camera for dynamic FLIM studies at real time video rates

FLIMera camera는 새로운 컨셉의 FLIM (Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging) 기술이 들어가있습니다.

공초점 스캐닝 시스템이 아닌 광시야 이미징 카메라로, HORIBA의 카메라 기술을 통해 영상과 같은 속도로 FLIM 역학을 연구할 수 있습니다.

FLIMera Video (1:43)

Segment: Scientific
Manufacturing Company: HORIBA Scientific
  • TCSPC per pixel architecture offers 24,576 simultaneous decays
  • Complex multicomponent lifetimes
  • Decay kinetics are acquired directly.
  • Sample analysis with up to 5 exponential decays
  • EzTime Image simple and efficient software interface
  • Perfect for complex and sophisticated molecular analysis like live cell dynamics and detection of biomarkers for disease diagnostics.

 

Advances in CMOS technology have led to the development of imaging sensors, based on arrays of pixels, with each pixel containing a single-photon avalanche photodiode (SPAD) and its associated timing electronics, based on a time to digital converter (TDC).

This enables rapid (video rate) fluorescence lifetime determination based on the time-correlated single photon counting technique (TCSPC) realized independently in each pixel (Figure 1).

Figure 1: The SPAD and TDC couple

A 192 x 128 pixel image sensor, implemented in 40 nm CMOS technology, is incorporated in a widefield epifluorescence microscope set-up. The sensor has a 13% fill-factor and each 18.4 x 9.2 μm pixel contains a TDC with a resolution <40 ps. This enables up to 24,576 simultaneous fluorescence lifetime measurements each with 4,096 time bins. Through dedicated firmware and the HORIBA EzTime Image software implementation, the fluorescence intensity and the average lifetime as well as the phasor plot generated from the TCSPC imaging measurement, can be simultaneously displayed in real time at video (>30 fps) rates (Figure 2).

Figure 2: Four simultaneous datasets presented

 

Modes of operation

The FLIMera is designed for use with HORIBA’s highly intuitive EzTime Image software. This software is used for FLIMera control, data acquisition and analysis. FLIMera provides 4 modes of operation.

  • Manual – User start and stop of acquisition, providing TCSPC intensity image and FLIM data for lifetime analysis.
  • Timed – User defined run time for acquisition, providing TCSPC intensity image and FLIM data for lifetime analysis.
  • Streaming to HDF5 file – TCSPC data can be streamed, for a user-determined time period, to a HDF5 file. This contains full records for each photon in every pixel, so no data is lost, and can be used to reconstruct frames for full decay analysis.
  • Phasor Plot – Complementing the histogram representation is the ability to show and select lifetime data in the form of a phasor plot in real time, as seen in Figure 3. The phasor plot requires initial calibration using a lifetime standard.

 

Figure 3: Phasor plot

 

The video-rate capability is demonstrated using standard samples and FUN-1 labelled yeast cells (Figure 4).


Figure 4: Sequence of images extracted from FUN-1 labeled yeast cell lifetime video https://youtu.be/1Fu7VOCsHuA

 

Figure 5 a: Decay from DeltaFLEX cuvette system

 

Figure 5 b: Decay from just one of 24,578 SPAD pixels demonstrates the very high resolution and TCSPC fidelity of FLIMera

FLIM and HORIBA

The novelty of the in-pixel detection and timing technology enables a widefield imaging approach, which significantly reduces data acquisition times enabling the study of dynamic events. FlIMera contributes to HORIBA’s long history in the field of fluorescence measurement; recognized by winning the prestigious Institute of Physics Business Innovation Award.

FLIMera Camera Specifications
ModalityWidefield Time-Domain TCSPC
SensorSPAD CMOS with In-Pixel TDC
Sensor Wavelength Range400 to 750 nm
Max Total Count Rate295 Mcps theoretical
Max Pixel Count Rate12 kcps
Image Array192 x 128 pixels
Frame Rate (Max.)30 FPS
Fill Factor13%
Lifetime Range200 ps to 20 ns
Lifetime Resolutionup to 4096 time bins of 50 ps
Connection TypeC-Mount
Electronics Interface IncludedHORIBA FLIMera Base Unit (includes laser synch input TTL)
Software IncludedHORIBA EzTime Image
Required Components
Light Source OptionsDeltaDiode Lasers

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