IP Library Granted Patent US 7,688,442
Granted Patent B2
US 7,688,442 · App. 10/560,426 · Granted Mar 30, 2010

Method to be used in fluorescence microscopy

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Patent No.
US 7,688,442
App. No.
10/560,426
Granted
Mar 30, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method using fluorescence microscopy for image evaluation using a laser scanning microscope in which an at least partially spectrally resolved detection of the fluorescence spectrum occurs. Reference spectra are used for spectral demixing. Temporally and/or spectrally variable dyes and/or dye combinations are employed for recording of the reference spectra. Finally, the recorded reference spectra are inspected for image evaluation.

Claims (16)

1. A method using fluorescence microscopy for image evaluation, the method comprising the steps of:

using a laser scanning microscope in which an at least partially spectrally resolved detection of the fluorescence spectrum occurs;

using reference spectra for spectral demixing;

employing temporally and/or spectrally variable dyes and/or dye combinations for recording of the reference spectra; and

demixing the recorded reference spectra for image evaluation.

2. The method according to claim 1 wherein the method records organic processes.

3. The method according to claim 1 wherein the method records intracellular processes.

4. The method according to claim 2 wherein the method records intercellular processes.

5. The method according to claim 1 wherein the method records cells and/or cell populations.

6. The method according to one claim 1 in which recording of reference spectra of photoconvertible dyes occurs.

7. The method according to one claim 1 in which recording of reference spectra of photoactivatable dyes occurs.

8. The method according to claim 1 in which recording of reference spectra of indicator dyes occurs.

9. The method according to claim 1 in which recording of reference spectra of dyes occurs that change their spectra dynamically based on intracellular processes.

10. The method according to one claim 1 in which recording of reference spectra of dyes occurs with a different rise in fluorescence intensity.

11. The method according to claim 1 in which recording of reference spectra of the fluorescing protein Kaede occurs.

12. The method according to one claim 1 in which recording of reference spectra of PA-GFP occurs.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 6, 2013
From: CARL ZEISS MICROIMAGING GMBH
To: CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY GMBH
Reel/Frame 030554/0419 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2010
From: CARL ZEISS JENA GMBH
To: CARL ZEISS MICROIMAGING GMBH
Reel/Frame 023849/0657 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2007
From: WOLLESCHENSKY, RALF; ZIMMERMANN, BERNHARD; ANKERHOLD, RICHARD
To: CARL ZEISS JENA GMBH
Reel/Frame 019056/0759 →