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. 2024 Jul;20(30):e2400019.
doi: 10.1002/smll.202400019. Epub 2024 May 21.

Computational Hyperspectral Microflow Cytometry

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Computational Hyperspectral Microflow Cytometry

Hyo Geun Yun et al. Small. 2024 Jul.

Abstract

Miniaturized flow cytometry has significant potential for portable applications, such as cell-based diagnostics and the monitoring of therapeutic cell manufacturing, however, the performance of current techniques is often limited by the inability to resolve spectrally-overlapping fluorescence labels. Here, the study presents a computational hyperspectral microflow cytometer (CHC) that enables accurate discrimination of spectrally-overlapping fluorophores labeling single cells. CHC employs a dispersive optical element and an optimization algorithm to detect the full fluorescence emission spectrum from flowing cells, with a high spectral resolution of ≈3 nm in the range from 450 to 650 nm. CHC also includes a dedicated microfluidic device that ensures in-focus imaging through viscoelastic sheathless focusing, thereby enhancing the accuracy and reliability of microflow cytometry analysis. The potential of CHC for analyzing T lymphocyte subpopulations and monitoring changes in cell composition during T cell expansion is demonstrated. Overall, CHC represents a major breakthrough in microflow cytometry and can facilitate its use for immune cell monitoring.

Keywords: T lymphocyte analysis; computational hyperspectral fluorescence analysis; microflow cytometry; sheathless focusing; spectral reconstruction.

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