JP2015029461A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (6)

A sample holding means configured so that a biological sample is disposed inside and optical observation of the biological sample is possible from the outside;
A light source for illuminating the sample holding means;
An imaging unit that is arranged to face the light source via the sample holding unit and that images the biological sample illuminated by the light source at a magnification of 3 times or less,
Imaging device. A plurality of the imaging means are disposed on the first surface;
The plurality of light sources are arranged to correspond to each of the plurality of imaging means.
The imaging device according to claim 1. One or two or more sample holding means are formed with a microchannel configured as a flow cell through which the biological sample flows,
All or a part of the plurality of the imaging means is arranged at a position where a plurality of locations of the microchannel can be observed.
The imaging device according to claim 2 . The distance between the biological sample in the sample holding means and the imaging means is 1 mm or less,
A first light source and a second light source, which are the light sources, are provided for one imaging means;
The image acquired by the one imaging unit when illuminated by the first light source is compared with the image acquired by the one imaging unit when illuminated by the second light source. position by approximately half the pixels that Do different,
The imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 3. An optical system that is disposed between the sample holding unit and the imaging unit and forms an image of the biological sample on the imaging unit;
The imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The imaging means is a CCD or CMOS image sensor.
The imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.