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- the present invention uses an optical system capable of detecting light from a minute region in a solution, such as an optical system of a confocal microscope or a multiphoton microscope, and uses atoms, molecules or aggregates thereof dispersed or dissolved in a solution ( These are hereinafter referred to as “particles”), for example, biomolecules such as proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, lipids, sugar chains, amino acids or aggregates thereof, particulate objects such as viruses and cells, or non- It relates to optical analysis technology that can detect light from biological particles and obtain useful information in the analysis or analysis of those states (interaction, binding / dissociation state, etc.).
- the present invention relates to an optical analysis device, an optical analysis method, and an optical analysis computer program that enable various optical analyzes by individually detecting light from a single light emitting particle using the optical system as described above.
- a particle that emits light (hereinafter referred to as “luminescent particle”) is either a particle that emits light itself, or a particle to which an arbitrary luminescent label or luminescent probe is added.
- the light emitted from the luminescent particles may be fluorescence, phosphorescence, chemiluminescence, bioluminescence, scattered light, or the like.
- the average residence time (translational diffusion time) of the fluorescent molecules and the like in the minute region determined from the value of the autocorrelation function of the measured fluorescence intensity, and the average number of staying molecules Based on this, acquisition of information such as the speed or size of movement of fluorescent molecules, concentration, concentration, molecular structure or size change, molecular binding / dissociation reaction, dispersion / aggregation, etc.
- fluorescence intensity distribution analysis Fluorescence-Intensity Distribution Analysis: FIDA.
- Patent Document 4 Non-Patent Document 4 and Photon Counting Histogram (PCH.
- Patent Document 5 are measured in the same manner as FCS.
- a histogram of the fluorescence intensity of the fluorescent molecules entering and exiting the confocal volume generated is generated, and by fitting a statistical model formula to the distribution of the histogram, the average of the intrinsic brightness of the fluorescent molecules etc.
- the average value of the value and the number of molecules staying in the confocal volume is calculated, and based on this information, changes in the structure or size of the molecule, binding / dissociation state, dispersion / aggregation state, etc. are estimated. It will be.
- Patent Documents 6 and 7 propose a method for detecting a fluorescent substance based on the passage of time of a fluorescence signal of a sample solution measured using an optical system of a confocal microscope.
- Patent Document 8 describes the presence of fluorescent fine particles in a flow or on a substrate by measuring weak light from fluorescent fine particles distributed in a flow cytometer or fluorescent fine particles fixed on a substrate using a photon counting technique. A signal arithmetic processing technique for detecting the signal is proposed.
- the sample required for measurement has an extremely low concentration compared with the conventional method. It can be very small (the amount used in one measurement is about several tens of ⁇ L), and the measurement time is greatly shortened (measurement of time on the order of seconds is repeated several times in one measurement). . Therefore, these technologies are particularly useful for analyzing rare or expensive samples often used in the field of medical and biological research and development, for clinical diagnosis of diseases, screening for physiologically active substances, etc. When the number is large, it is expected to be a powerful tool capable of performing experiments or inspections at a lower cost or faster than conventional biochemical methods.
- the light to be measured is light emitted from one or several fluorescent molecules.
- statistical processing such as calculation of fluctuation of fluorescence intensity such as calculation of autocorrelation function of fluorescence intensity data measured in time series or fitting to histogram is executed, and light signals from individual fluorescent molecules etc. are processed. It is not individually referenced or analyzed. That is, in these photoanalysis techniques, light signals from a plurality of fluorescent molecules and the like are statistically processed, and statistical average characteristics of the fluorescent molecules and the like are detected.
- the concentration or number density of the fluorescent molecules or the like to be observed in the sample solution is equal to one second in the equilibrium state.
- the number of fluorescent molecules that can be statistically processed within the measurement time of the order length enters and exits the micro area, and preferably there is always about one fluorescent molecule in the micro area.
- the concentration of fluorescent molecules or the like in the sample solution used in the above optical analysis technique is typically about 1 nM or more. When it is significantly lower than 1 nM, a time when the fluorescent molecule or the like is not present in the confocal volume occurs, and a statistically significant analysis result cannot be obtained.
- the detection methods for fluorescent molecules and the like described in Patent Documents 6 to 8 do not include statistical calculation processing of fluctuations in fluorescence intensity, and even if the fluorescent molecules in the sample solution are less than 1 nM, the fluorescent molecules However, it has not been achieved to quantitatively calculate the concentration or number density of fluorescent molecules that are moving randomly in the solution.
- the applicant of the present application deals with the optical analysis technique including the statistical processing such as FCS, FIDA, etc. in the concentration or number density of the luminescent particles to be observed in Japanese Patent Application No. 2010-044714 and PCT / JP2011 / 53481.
- An optical analysis technique based on a novel principle that makes it possible to quantitatively observe the state or characteristics of luminescent particles in a sample solution below a certain level is proposed.
- an optical system capable of detecting light from a minute region in a solution such as an optical system of a confocal microscope or a multiphoton microscope, like FCS, FIDA and the like.
- the photodetection area When used, while moving the position of a minute region (hereinafter referred to as “light detection region”) that is a light detection region in the sample solution, that is, while scanning the sample solution by the light detection region,
- the photodetection area includes luminescent particles that are dispersed in the sample solution and move randomly, the light emitted from the luminescent particles is detected, and each of the luminescent particles in the sample solution is detected individually.
- the sample required for measurement is a very small amount (for example, about several tens of ⁇ L) as in the optical analysis techniques such as FCS and FIDA.
- the measurement time is short, and the presence of luminescent particles having a lower concentration or number density is detected as compared with the case of optical analysis techniques such as FCS and FIDA, and the concentration, number density or Other characteristics can be detected quantitatively.
- the light intensity value (or photon count value) sequentially measured is recorded as time-series light intensity data as the position of the light detection region in the sample solution moves.
- an increase in the light intensity value representing the light emitted from the light emitting particles (a signal representing the light of the light emitting particles) is detected.
- the light intensity value is used to analyze various characteristics such as wavelength characteristics and polarization characteristics of the light, it is possible to detect the characteristics of the individual light-emitting particles and specify the type.
- the light measured by the above scanning molecule counting method is weak light at the level of one fluorescent molecule or several molecules, and the light measuring time of one light emitting particle is the light detection of the light emitting particle. It is a short time while passing through the area. Accordingly, since the light intensity value obtained from the detection light is low, or the amount of light or the number of photons is small, the information on the wavelength characteristics of the light emitted by the light emitting particles becomes large, and only low-precision detection results can be obtained. There is a case.
- the main object of the present invention is to reduce the variation in the detection results such as the wavelength characteristics of the light emitted from the luminescent particles obtained based on the light measured by the scanning molecule counting method. It is to provide a novel optical analysis technique capable of improving accuracy.
- the light detection region passes through a predetermined path a plurality of times, and repeatedly measures the light emitted by the same luminescent particles.
- the above problem is to detect light from luminescent particles that are dispersed in a sample solution and move randomly using an optical system of a confocal microscope or a multiphoton microscope.
- a light detection region moving part that moves the position of the light detection region of the optical system along a predetermined path in the sample solution by changing the light path of the optical system of the microscope, and a light detection region
- a signal processing unit that individually detects a signal representing light from each of the light emitting particles in time-series light intensity data, and the light detection region moving unit detects light over at least two rounds along a predetermined path.
- a light-emitting particle dispersed in a sample solution and moving randomly is a particle that emits light, such as atoms, molecules, or aggregates thereof dispersed or dissolved in a sample solution. Any particle may be used as long as it is not fixed to the substrate or the like and freely moves in the solution in Brownian motion.
- luminescent particles are typically fluorescent particles, but may be particles that emit light by phosphorescence, chemiluminescence, bioluminescence, light scattering, or the like.
- the “light detection area” of the optical system of a confocal microscope or multiphoton microscope is a minute area in which light is detected in those microscopes.
- the illumination light is Corresponds to the focused region (in the confocal microscope, it is determined in particular by the positional relationship between the objective lens and the pinhole.
- the luminescent particles emit light without illumination light, for example, chemiluminescence or biological In the case of particles that emit light by light emission, illumination light is not required in the microscope.
- the “signal” of the luminescent particles refers to a signal representing light from the luminescent particles unless otherwise specified.
- the scanning molecule counting method which is the basic configuration of the present invention
- the position of the light detection region in the sample solution is changed by changing the optical path of the optical system of the microscope.
- the light is sequentially detected while moving, that is, while scanning the sample solution with the light detection region.
- the light detection region that moves in the sample solution includes light emitting particles that are moving randomly, the light from the light emitting particles is detected, thereby detecting the presence of one light emitting particle.
- the light signals from the luminescent particles are detected individually in the sequentially detected light, thereby detecting the presence of the particles individually one by one, and in the solution of particles.
- Various information regarding the state is acquired.
- the light of the luminescent particles is weak, and the light of the luminescent particles can be detected only in a short time from when the luminescent particles enter the moving light detection region until it deviates.
- the amount of light or the number of photons detected is relatively small if the light detection region passes through the region where the luminescent particles are present only once. Therefore, the information obtained from the amount of light or the number of photons varies widely and has low accuracy. obtain. Therefore, in the present invention, as described above, the light detection area moving unit moves the position of the light detection area along at least two rounds along the predetermined path, and rotates the light detection area along the predetermined path.
- the light from each light emitting particle existing in the predetermined path is detected multiple times, and more light amount or photon is obtained from each light emitting particle, thereby detecting the presence of the light emitting particle (signal Detection of the presence of luminescent particles) and variation in information obtained from the signal can be reduced and accuracy can be improved.
- the movement of the position of the light detection region in the sample solution by changing the optical path of the optical system of the microscope may be performed by an arbitrary method.
- the position of the light detection region may be changed by changing the optical path of the optical system of the microscope by using a galvano mirror employed in a laser scanning optical microscope.
- the predetermined path may be a circulation path (closed path) having an arbitrary shape, and may be selected from, for example, a circle, an ellipse, and a rectangle.
- the movement of the light detection region is quick, and mechanical vibration or hydrodynamic action is applied to the sample solution. Therefore, it is advantageous in that light can be measured in a stable state without the influence of the mechanical action of the luminescent particles to be detected.
- the position of the light detection region is preferably moved at a cycle shorter than the diffusion time until the luminescent particles deviate from the predetermined path by diffusion.
- the movement cycle of the position of the light detection region depends not only on the movement speed of the light detection region, but also on the path length of the predetermined route.
- the length of the predetermined path and the moving speed of the light detection area are appropriately set so that the light detection area can circulate on the predetermined path with a period shorter than the diffusion time until the luminescent particles to be observed deviate from the predetermined path. May be adjusted.
- the moving speed of the position of the light detection region in the sample solution is preferably set higher than the diffusion moving speed of the luminescent particles to be detected (average moving speed of particles due to Brownian motion). If the moving speed of the position of the light detection region in the sample solution is lower than the diffusion movement speed of the luminescent particles, the position moves randomly by Brownian motion even while the luminescent particles are included in the light detection region.
- the viscosity of the sample solution may be increased and the translational diffusion rate of the particles may be reduced.
- the viscosity of the sample solution can be adjusted by adding thickeners and gelling agents (polymer compounds, polysaccharides, silicones, glycerin, PEG, dextran, sucrose, sodium alginate, polysilicon, water-soluble cellulose, etc.) It is.
- the sample solution is moved by moving the microscope stage, etc.
- the process from light detection to generation of time-series light intensity data is executed in the above manner at another location in the sample solution so that signals for a larger number of luminescent particles can be detected. It is preferable that As already mentioned, in order to make the period of the circular movement of the light detection region shorter than the diffusion time until the luminous particles deviate from the predetermined path due to diffusion, when the predetermined path length is shortened, The number of luminescent particles present will be reduced.
- the light detection as described above is performed at a plurality of different positions of the sample solution, and the number of detected luminescent particles is increased, thereby obtaining the signal from the luminescent particle signal.
- the accuracy of information is improved.
- the apparatus of the present invention further moves the position of the sample solution at the end of the movement of the position of the light detection region along the predetermined path for a predetermined number of laps.
- Individual detection of signals representative of light from each of the particles may be performed.
- by combining the circular movement of the light detection region by changing the optical path of the optical system and the intermittent movement of the sample solution it is possible to detect the presence of luminescent particles with higher accuracy and Acquisition of information obtained from the signal is executed.
- the movement of the sample solution may preferably be moved together with the sample solution container by moving the stage of the microscope, as already mentioned. In this case, since no flow is generated in the solution, it is considered that the influence of the sample solution on the luminescent particles is reduced.
- the detection of the signal of the luminescent particles and the extraction of the signal characteristics from the generated time-series light intensity data may be roughly performed in one of two modes.
- the light intensity data (time-series light intensity data) measured while the light detection region goes around the predetermined path is used to measure the light intensity in one predetermined path a plurality of times.
- the executed data is concatenated data
- in the time-series light intensity data, for each position on the predetermined path refer to a plurality of light intensity values corresponding to each position, and A representative value of the intensity value, for example, an average value, a median value, a minimum value, a maximum value, or a mode value is determined, and time-series light intensity representative value data including the representative value of the light intensity value is generated.
- the movement speed of the light detection area is usually constant, or the movement speed when passing through the same position on the predetermined path in each round of the light detection area is set to be equal to each other.
- the position on the predetermined path corresponds to the time from the start time of each round in the time-series light intensity data. Therefore, specifically, a representative value of the light intensity value is determined for each time from the start of each turn in the time-series light intensity data, and the representative values of the light intensity values are arranged in time series. Time-series light intensity representative value data may be generated. Then, in the time-series light intensity representative value data, signals representing light from each of the luminescent particles are individually detected, and the feature amount of the signal (that is, signal characteristics) is detected.
- the time-series light intensity data in the time-series light intensity data, first, signals representing the light from each of the luminescent particles are individually detected, Each feature amount of the signal is detected.
- the signal of the luminescent particles existing in the predetermined path is included for the number of rounds, so the detected signal is referred to for each luminescent particle.
- the representative value of the feature amount of the signal is calculated.
- the signal processing unit individually detects a signal representing light from each of the luminescent particles in the time-series light intensity data, detects a feature amount of the signal, In addition, a representative value of the feature amount of the signal, for example, an average value, a median value, a minimum value, a maximum value, or a mode value is calculated.
- the feature amount of the signal may typically be the light intensity or the number of photons.
- the feature amount of the signal is a plurality of components. It may be an index value representing the characteristics of any luminescent particle such as the degree of polarization, rotational diffusion constant, emission spectrum, etc. obtained from the ratio of the light intensity or the number of photons.
- the signal processing unit of the apparatus of the present invention determines whether or not one luminescent particle has entered the light detection region from the detection value signal from the sequential light detection unit. This may be done based on the shape of the signal in the data. In the embodiment, typically, when a signal having an intensity greater than a predetermined threshold is detected, it may be detected that one luminescent particle has entered the light detection region. More specifically, as will be described later in the section of the embodiment, the signal representing the light from the luminescent particles is usually the time-series detection value of the light detection unit, that is, the light intensity data.
- the signal appears as a bell-shaped pulse signal having a certain level of intensity or more, and the noise appears as a signal that is not a bell-shaped pulse signal or has a low intensity. Therefore, the signal processing unit of the apparatus of the present invention, on the time-series light intensity data (or time-series light intensity representative value data), a pulse signal having an intensity exceeding a predetermined threshold is output from a single luminescent particle. It may be configured to detect as a signal representing light.
- the “predetermined threshold value” can be set to an appropriate value experimentally.
- the detection target of the apparatus of the present invention is light from a single luminescent particle, the light intensity is very weak, and when one luminescent particle is a single fluorescent molecule or several molecules, The light emitted from the luminescent particles is probabilistically emitted, and there is a possibility that a signal value may be lost in a very short time. When such a lack occurs, it becomes difficult to specify a signal corresponding to the presence of one luminescent particle. Therefore, the signal processing unit smoothes the time-series light intensity data, processes the data so that missing signal values at a minute time can be ignored, and then performs predetermined processing on the smoothed time-series light intensity data. A bell-shaped pulsed signal having an intensity exceeding a threshold value may be detected as a signal representing light from a single luminescent particle.
- the number of light-emitting particles included in the light detection region may be counted by counting the number of signals (particle counting).
- information on the number density or concentration of the identified luminescent particles in the sample solution can be obtained by combining the number of detected luminescent particles and the amount of movement of the position of the light detection region.
- the number density or concentration ratio of a plurality of sample solutions, or the relative number density or concentration ratio with respect to the standard sample solution serving as a reference for the concentration or number density is calculated, or An absolute number density value or concentration value may be determined using a relative number density or concentration ratio relative to a standard sample solution that is a reference for concentration or number density.
- the total volume of the movement locus of the light detection region position is specified by any method, for example, by moving the position of the light detection region at a predetermined speed, the number density or concentration of the luminescent particles can be reduced. It can be calculated specifically.
- a light analysis technique for performing light detection while moving the position of a light detection region in a sample solution and individually detecting a signal from each luminescent particle, the predetermined path
- the light detection area is moved around along the path to detect light from the light emitting particles in the predetermined path multiple times, thereby detecting the presence of the light emitting particles and reducing the variation in information obtained from the signal and improving the accuracy.
- the processing of the optical analysis technique that can be achieved can also be realized by a general-purpose computer. Therefore, according to another aspect of the present invention, for optical analysis for detecting light from luminous particles dispersed and moving randomly in a sample solution using an optical system of a confocal microscope or a multiphoton microscope.
- Computer program is provided that.
- the computer program is stored in a computer-readable storage medium and provided.
- the computer implements the above-described procedure by reading a program stored in a storage medium and executing information processing / arithmetic processing.
- the computer-readable recording medium may be a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a semiconductor memory, or the like.
- the above-described program may be distributed to a computer via a communication line, and the computer that has received this distribution may execute the program.
- the position of the light detection region is preferably moved along the predetermined path in a cycle shorter than the diffusion time until the luminescent particles deviate from the predetermined path due to diffusion.
- the movement of the position of the light detection region in the sample solution by changing the optical path of the optical system is performed by using a galvanometer mirror employed in a laser scanning optical microscope, for example.
- the position of the light detection region may be changed by changing the optical path of the optical system, and the predetermined path can be selected from circular paths of arbitrary shapes such as a circle, an ellipse, and a rectangle, for example. It may be.
- the movement speed of the position of the light detection region in the sample solution is preferably set higher than the diffusion movement speed of the luminescent particles to be detected in order to prevent random changes in the light intensity of the luminescent particles. Is done.
- the procedure for moving the position of the sample solution by moving the microscope stage or the like at the end of the movement of the position of the light detection region along the predetermined path of the predetermined circuit.
- the light detection region circling movement procedure and the time-series light intensity data generation procedure are repeated at the position of the sample solution after the movement, and the luminescent particle signal detection procedure is executed for each position after the movement of the sample solution. It is preferable that signals for a larger number of luminescent particles can be detected.
- the signal processing in the above computer program from the representative value of the light intensity value determined for each position on the predetermined path in the time-series light intensity data.
- a procedure for generating representative data of time series light intensity is executed, and in the light emission particle signal detection procedure, signals representing light from each of the light emission particles are individually detected in the time series light intensity representative value data.
- a signal representing light from each of the luminescent particles is individually detected in the time-series light intensity data.
- the feature amount of the signal may be detected, and a representative value of the feature amount of the signal may be calculated for each luminescent particle (second aspect).
- the signal feature amount may be at least one selected from the group consisting of light intensity, number of photons, degree of polarization, rotational diffusion constant, and emission spectrum.
- the individual detection of the signal representing the light from each of the luminescent particles may be performed based on the shape of the time-series signal.
- a signal having an intensity greater than a predetermined threshold it may be detected that one luminescent particle has entered the light detection region.
- a bell-shaped pulse-like signal having an intensity exceeding a predetermined threshold in the light intensity data may be detected as a signal representing light from a single light emitting particle, and preferably, time-series light
- the intensity data is smoothed, and a bell-shaped pulse signal having an intensity exceeding a predetermined threshold in the smoothed time-series light intensity data may be detected as a signal representing light from a single light emitting particle.
- a procedure for counting the number of light-emitting particles detected during movement of the position of the light detection region by counting the number of signals from the individually detected light-emitting particles and / or A procedure for determining the number density or concentration of luminescent particles in the sample solution based on the number of detected luminescent particles may be included.
- an optical analysis method for detecting light of individual luminescent particles while moving the position of the photodetection region in the sample solution, which is along a predetermined path.
- an optical analysis method for detecting light from luminous particles dispersed and moving randomly in a sample solution using an optical system of a confocal microscope or a multiphoton microscope, comprising: By changing the optical path of the optical system, the optical detection area of the optical system moves in the sample solution at least two rounds along the predetermined path, and at least two rounds.
- Time-series light intensity data generation process for detecting light from the light detection area and generating time-series light intensity data during the movement of the position of the light detection area along a predetermined path, and time-series light intensity data
- a luminescent particle signal detection process for individually detecting signals representing light from each of the luminescent particles present in the predetermined path.
- the predetermined path may be selected from circulation paths having an arbitrary shape such as a circle, an ellipse, and a rectangle, and typically, for example, in a laser scanning optical microscope.
- the position of the light detection region is moved along the predetermined path in a cycle shorter than the diffusion time until the luminescent particles deviate from the predetermined path due to diffusion, such as by using a galvanometer mirror adopted in
- the moving speed of the position of the light detection region in the sample solution is preferably set higher than the diffusion moving speed of the luminescent particles to be detected.
- the luminescent particle signal detection process is executed for each position after the movement of the sample solution, so that signals for a larger number of luminescent particles can be detected. It's okay.
- time-series light intensity representative values composed of representative values of light intensity values determined for each position on a predetermined path in time-series light intensity data.
- a process of generating data is included, and in the luminous particle signal detection process, a signal representing light from each of the luminous particles is individually detected in the time-series representative light intensity value data, and a feature amount of the signal is detected.
- signals representing light from each of the light emission particles are individually detected in the time-series light intensity data, and the feature amount of the signal is detected.
- the representative value of the feature amount of the signal may be calculated for each luminescent particle (second aspect).
- the signal feature amount may be at least one selected from the group consisting of light intensity, number of photons, degree of polarization, rotational diffusion constant, and emission spectrum.
- the individual detection of the signal representing the light from each of the luminescent particles may be performed based on the shape of the time-series signal.
- a signal having an intensity greater than a predetermined threshold it may be detected that one luminescent particle has entered the light detection region.
- a bell-shaped pulse-like signal having an intensity exceeding a predetermined threshold in the light intensity data may be detected as a signal representing light from a single light emitting particle, and preferably, time-series light
- the intensity data is smoothed, and a bell-shaped pulse signal having an intensity exceeding a predetermined threshold in the smoothed time-series light intensity data may be detected as a signal representing light from a single light emitting particle.
- a step of determining the number density or concentration of the luminescent particles in the sample solution based on the number of luminescent particles formed may be included.
- the optical analysis technique of the present invention described above is typically a biological molecule such as a protein, peptide, nucleic acid, lipid, sugar chain, amino acid or aggregate thereof, or a particulate biological object such as a virus or cell. Used to analyze or analyze the state of matter in solution, but analyze or analyze the state in solution of non-biological particles (eg, atoms, molecules, complexes, micelles, metal colloids, plastic beads, etc.) It should be understood that such cases are also within the scope of the present invention.
- non-biological particles eg, atoms, molecules, complexes, micelles, metal colloids, plastic beads, etc.
- the presence of luminescent particles is obtained by capturing light from the luminescent particles when the light detection region moving in the sample solution includes the luminescent particles. And / or detection of its characteristics. Accordingly, it is difficult to keep track of one light-emitting particle and continue to detect the light.Since the observation time of one light-emitting particle is short, the amount of light or the number of photons from the light-emitting particle is small, and the information obtained therefrom The variation tended to be large.
- the present invention it is possible to measure the light from one luminescent particle a plurality of times by circling the same predetermined path, so that the amount of light or the number of photons from the luminescent particle is detected. It is expected to improve accuracy and reduce variation in information obtained from it. Further, as will be shown in the examples described later, according to one aspect of the present invention, the background noise relative to the signal of the luminescent particles is relatively reduced, and the S / N ratio is improved. It is done.
- FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of an optical analyzer that performs the scanning molecule counting method according to the present invention.
- FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of a confocal volume (observation region of a confocal microscope).
- FIG. 1C is a schematic diagram of a mechanism for changing the direction of the mirror 7 to move the position of the light detection region in the sample solution.
- FIG. 1D is a schematic diagram of a mechanism for moving the position of the sample solution by moving the horizontal position of the microplate.
- FIGS. 2A and 2B are a schematic diagram for explaining the principle of light detection in the scanning molecule counting method to which the present invention is applied, and a schematic diagram of time variation of the measured light intensity, respectively.
- FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of an optical analyzer that performs the scanning molecule counting method according to the present invention.
- FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of a confocal volume (observation region of a confocal microscope
- FIG. 2C is a diagram for explaining a mode of movement of the position of the light detection region along one scanning trajectory (predetermined path) in the present invention.
- FIG. 2D is a diagram for explaining a mode of movement of the position of the sample solution.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a mode of signal processing of time-series light intensity data in the present invention.
- (A) is a schematic diagram of time-series light intensity data when the photodetection region is moved around on one scanning trajectory (predetermined path) as shown in (B).
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the scanning molecule counting method executed in accordance with the present invention in the form of a flowchart.
- (A) is a processing procedure in the case of detecting a signal after generating time-series light intensity representative value data
- (B) is a representative value of a signal for each luminescent particle after detecting the signal. It is a processing procedure in the case of calculating.
- (C) is a processing procedure for detecting a luminescent particle signal in time-series light intensity data or time-series light intensity representative value data.
- 5A and 5B show the case where the luminescent particles traverse the light detection region while performing Brownian motion, and the position of the light detection region in the sample solution at a speed faster than the diffusion movement speed of the luminescent particles. It is a model figure showing the mode of movement of particles when luminous particles cross a photodetection region by moving.
- FIG. 5C shows the signal processing process of the detection signal in the processing procedure for detecting the presence of the luminescent particles from the measured time-series light intensity data (time change of the photon count) according to the scanning molecule counting method. It is a figure explaining an example.
- FIG. 6 shows an actual measurement example (bar graph) of measured photon count data, a curve (dotted line) obtained by smoothing the data, and a Gaussian function (solid line) fitted in the pulse existence region. In the figure, a signal labeled “noise” is ignored as it is a signal due to noise or foreign matter.
- FIG. 6 shows an actual measurement example (bar graph) of measured photon count data, a curve (dotted line) obtained by smoothing the data, and a Gaussian function (solid line) fitted in the pulse existence region. In the figure, a signal labeled “noise” is ignored as it is a signal due to noise or foreign matter.
- FIG. 6 shows an actual measurement example (bar graph) of measured photon count data, a
- FIG. 7 shows the average value (bar graph) and CV value (error bar) of the peak intensity of the luminescent particle signal obtained by the scanning molecule counting method performed according to the present invention using a fluorescently labeled plasmid as the luminescent particle.
- FIG. 8 shows a change in the amount of noise on the time-series light intensity data with respect to the number of rounds on the scanning orbit of the light detection region in the scanning molecule counting method executed according to the present invention.
- FIG. 9 shows changes in the average value (bar graph) and standard deviation (error bar) of the degree of polarization of the luminescent particles obtained by the scanning molecule counting method performed according to the present invention with respect to the number of revolutions on the scanning orbit of the light detection region.
- FIG. 10 shows the number of luminescent particle signals obtained by the scanning molecule counting method using sample solutions having various luminescent particle concentrations.
- ⁇ is the number of particles detected on the time series light intensity representative value data, which is the average value of the time series light intensity data for three rounds, and ⁇ is detected on the time series light intensity data for one round The number of particles.
- FIG. 11 is an example of the time change of the photon count (light intensity) obtained in the conventional optical analysis technique for calculating the fluctuation of the fluorescence intensity.
- FIG. 11A shows that the concentration of particles in the sample is sufficient. This is a case where measurement accuracy is given, and (B) is a case where the concentration of particles in the sample is significantly lower than in (A).
- optical analysis apparatus 1 that realizes the optical analysis technique according to the present invention is capable of executing FCS, FIDA, and the like as schematically illustrated in FIG.
- the apparatus may be a combination of an optical system of a confocal microscope and a photodetector.
- optical analysis apparatus 1 includes optical systems 2 to 17 and a computer 18 for controlling the operation of each part of the optical system and acquiring and analyzing data.
- the optical system of the optical analyzer 1 may be the same as the optical system of a normal confocal microscope, in which the laser light (Ex) emitted from the light source 2 and propagated through the single mode fiber 3 is a fiber.
- the light is emitted as a divergent light at an angle determined by a specific NA at the outgoing end of the light, becomes parallel light by the collimator 4, is reflected by the dichroic mirror 5, the reflection mirrors 6, 7, and the objective lens 8. Is incident on.
- a microplate 9 in which a sample container or well 10 into which a sample solution of 1 to several tens of ⁇ L is dispensed is typically arranged is emitted from the objective lens 8.
- the laser light is focused in the sample solution in the sample container or well 10 to form a region with high light intensity (excitation region).
- luminescent particles that are the object of observation typically particles to which luminescent labels such as fluorescent particles or fluorescent dyes have been added are dispersed or dissolved, and these luminescent particles enter the excitation region.
- the luminescent particles are excited and light is emitted.
- the emitted light (Em) passes through the objective lens 8 and the dichroic mirror 5, is reflected by the mirror 11, is collected by the condenser lens 12, passes through the pinhole 13, and passes through the barrier filter 14. (Here, only the light component of a specific wavelength band is selected.), Introduced into the multimode fiber 15, reaches the photodetector 16, is converted into a time-series electrical signal, and then to the computer 18.
- Input and processing for optical analysis is performed in a manner described later.
- the pinhole 13 is disposed at a position conjugate with the focal position of the objective lens 8, and as a result, as shown in FIG. Only the light emitted from the focal region of the laser beam, that is, the excitation region as schematically shown, passes through the pinhole 13, and the light from other than the excitation region is blocked.
- the focal region of the laser beam illustrated in FIG. 1B is usually a light detection region in the present optical analyzer having an effective volume of about 1 to 10 fL (typically, the light intensity is in the region).
- the photodetector 16 is preferably an ultra-high light that can be used for photon counting.
- a sensitive photodetector is used.
- the time-series light intensity data is time-series photon count data.
- a stage position changing device 17a for moving the horizontal position of the microplate 9 may be provided on a microscope stage (not shown) in order to change the well 10 to be observed.
- the operation of the stage position changing device 17a may be controlled by the computer 18. With this configuration, it is possible to achieve quick measurement even when there are a plurality of specimens.
- a mechanism for scanning the sample solution with the light detection region that is, for moving the position of the focal region, that is, the light detection region in the sample solution.
- a mirror deflector 17 that changes the direction of the reflection mirror 7 may be employed as schematically illustrated in FIG. Change and move the absolute position of the light detection area).
- Such a mirror deflector 17 may be the same as a galvanometer mirror device provided in a normal laser scanning microscope.
- FIG. 1D the horizontal position of the container 10 (microplate 9) into which the sample solution is injected is moved, and the relative position of the light detection region in the sample solution is shifted.
- the stage position changing device 17a is actuated to move the target position (method of moving the position of the sample solution).
- the optical detection area is moved around the scanning trajectory (predetermined path) by changing the optical path and moving the absolute position of the optical detection area.
- the place where the light detection region in the sample solution is moved is changed by the method of moving the position of the sample solution.
- the mirror deflector 17 or the stage position changing device 17a cooperates with the light detection by the light detector 16 under the control of the computer 18 in order to achieve a desired movement pattern of the position of the light detection region. Driven.
- the movement trajectory of the position of the light detection region may be arbitrarily selected from a circle, an ellipse, a rectangle, a straight line, a curve, or a combination thereof (so that various movement patterns can be selected by the program in the computer 18). It may be.) Although not shown, the position of the light detection region may be moved in the vertical direction by moving the objective lens 8 or the stage up and down.
- the above optical system is used as a multiphoton microscope. In that case, since there is light emission only in the focal region (light detection region) of the excitation light, the pinhole 13 may be removed. Further, when the luminescent particles to be observed emit light regardless of excitation light due to chemiluminescence or bioluminescence phenomenon, the optical systems 2 to 5 for generating excitation light may be omitted. When the luminescent particles emit light by phosphorescence or scattering, the optical system of the confocal microscope is used as it is.
- a plurality of excitation light sources 2 may be provided, and the wavelength of the excitation light may be appropriately selected according to the excitation wavelength of the luminescent particles.
- a dichroic mirror 14a may be inserted in the detection light path so that the detection light is divided into a plurality of wavelength bands and separately detected by a plurality of photodetectors 16. According to such a configuration, it is possible to detect information relating to the emission wavelength characteristics (emission spectrum) of the luminescent particles, and when multiple types of luminescent particles are included, separately detect the light from them depending on the wavelength. It becomes possible.
- light polarized in a predetermined direction is used as excitation light, and the components of the detection light in the direction perpendicular to the polarization direction of the excitation light are detected separately, and the polarization characteristics of the light of the luminescent particles May be detected.
- a polarizer (not shown) is inserted in the excitation light optical path, and the polarization beam splitter 14a is inserted in the detection light optical path. (See Example 3).
- the computer 18 includes a CPU and a memory, and the CPU executes various arithmetic processes to execute the procedure of the present invention. Each procedure may be configured by hardware. All or a part of the processing described in the present embodiment may be executed by the computer 18 using a computer-readable storage medium storing a program for realizing the processing. That is, the computer 18 may realize the processing procedure of the present invention by reading a program stored in a storage medium and executing information processing / calculation processing.
- the computer-readable recording medium may be a magnetic disk, a magneto-optical disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a semiconductor memory, or the like.
- the above-mentioned program is distributed to a computer via a communication line. The computer that has received the distribution may execute the program.
- the photodetection region is defined.
- variation in detection of the characteristics can be suppressed and detection accuracy can be improved.
- the principle of the scanning molecule counting method of the present invention the aspect of the circular movement of the light detection region, and the outline of the signal processing of the measured light intensity data will be described.
- the spectroscopic analysis technology such as FCS and FIDA is superior to the conventional biochemical analysis technology in that it requires a very small amount of sample and can perform inspection quickly. ing.
- the concentration and characteristics of the luminescent particles are calculated based on fluctuations in fluorescence intensity. As shown schematically in FIG. 11A, the concentration or number density of the luminescent particles is a level at which about one luminescent particle is always present in the light detection region CV during the measurement of the fluorescence intensity. As shown on the right side of the figure, it is required that a significant light intensity (photon count) is always detected during the measurement time.
- the concentration or number density of the luminescent particles is lower than that, for example, as shown in FIG. 11B, the luminescent particles are at a level that only occasionally enters the light detection region CV. As illustrated on the right side of the figure, a significant light intensity signal (photon count) appears only during a part of the measurement time, making it difficult to accurately calculate the fluctuation of the light intensity. Also, if the concentration of the luminescent particles is much lower than the level at which about one luminescent particle is always present in the light detection area during measurement, the light intensity fluctuation is affected by the background. The measurement time is long to easily obtain significant light intensity data sufficient for calculation.
- FIG. 2 As a process executed in the scanning molecule counting method, in short, a mechanism (mirror deflector 17) for moving the position of the light detection region is driven to change the optical path, and FIG. As schematically depicted in FIG. 2, light detection is performed while moving the position of the light detection region CV in the sample solution, that is, while scanning the sample solution by the light detection region CV. . Then, for example, when the light detection region CV moves (time to to t2 in the figure) and passes through the region where one light emitting particle exists (t1), light is emitted from the light emitting particle, A pulse-like signal having a significant light intensity (Em) appears on the time-series light intensity data as depicted in FIG.
- Em significant light intensity
- the movement of the position of the light detection region CV and the light detection are executed, and pulse-like signals (significant light intensity) appearing in the meantime illustrated in FIG. 2B are detected one by one.
- the luminescent particles are individually detected, and the number of the luminescent particles is counted to obtain information on the number, concentration, or number density of the luminescent particles present in the measured region.
- the light characteristics of various luminescent particles and the characteristics of the luminescent particles themselves can be detected for each luminescent particle from the intensity of the signal.
- FCS, FIDA, etc. have sufficient accuracy. Information on the concentration, number density, and characteristics of particles can be obtained even in a sample solution in which the concentration of particles to be observed is so low that analysis is impossible.
- the amount of light emitted by the luminescent particles is typically at the level of the amount of light emitted by one to several molecules of fluorescent dye.
- the light of the luminescent particles is detected only when the light detection region moving within the sample solution includes the luminescent particles, one luminescent particle is included only once by the light detection region.
- the amount of light or the number of photons obtained from the luminescent particles is very low, so the light detection accuracy of the luminescent particles is low, or there is a large variation in information on the wavelength characteristics obtained from the light of the luminescent particles. Can be.
- the light detection region is moved around the predetermined path a plurality of times, and the above-mentioned light is measured. Detecting the light from the same luminescent particle existing in the path of multiple times, increasing the amount of light from one luminescent particle, detecting the presence of the luminescent particle and the characteristics of the luminescent particle light or the luminescent particle itself An attempt is made to improve the accuracy of detection.
- FIG. 2C is a diagram schematically showing a mode in which the light detection region is moved around along the scanning trajectory (predetermined path) a plurality of times.
- the mirror deflector 17 of FIG. 1 is driven to change the optical path, and the absolute position of the light detection region is changed along a predetermined path (scanning trajectory). The position is moved around. If the light emitting particles in the scanning trajectory hardly change their position during the circular movement of the light detection region, the light of the light emission particles is measured each time the light detection region passes through the region where the light emission particles exist, and accordingly More light can be obtained from the luminescent particles. And if the light quantity from one luminescent particle increases, the improvement of the precision of detection of the presence of a luminescent particle and the detection of the light of a luminescent particle or the characteristic of luminescent particle itself is anticipated.
- the light-detecting region in order to detect light from the same light-emitting particle over a plurality of circular movements, can be moved around the photodetection region a desired number of times before the light-emitting particles deviate from the scanning orbit by diffusion movement. Needs to be achieved. Therefore, in the present invention, the moving period of the light detection region is preferably set shorter than the diffusion time until the light emitting particles deviate from the scanning orbit by diffusion.
- the moving period ⁇ is It should be shorter than 6s.
- the moving period ⁇ needs to be less than 10 ms. .
- the moving speed of the light detection region does not exceed the upper limit of the moving period of the light detection region determined from the diffusion coefficient D of the luminescent particles and the radius r of the light detection region or the radius R of the scanning trajectory. V and the path length of the scanning trajectory (or the radius R of the scanning trajectory) are selected.
- the detected luminescent particles are limited to the luminescent particles in the scanning orbit. It will be. Accordingly, the shorter the path length of the scanning trajectory, the smaller the number of detected luminescent particles, and the smaller the number of luminescent particles, the greater the variation in detection values for various characteristics obtained from the luminescent particle signal, Accuracy is also reduced. Therefore, in order to increase the number of detected luminescent particles, every time the light detection region circulates along the scanning trajectory reaches a predetermined number of times, for example, as schematically shown in FIG.
- the stage position changing device 17a may be driven to move the position of the sample solution, and the circular movement of the light detection region may be repeated at the moved position. Since the movement distance in that case should just be moved longer than the diameter of a photon detection area
- the path of the position of the sample solution may also be a circulation path, in which case the period may be set longer than the diffusion time until the luminescent particles deviate from the scanning trajectory due to diffusion (this is This is to make it possible to detect light of a light emitting particle different from the light emitting particle whose light has already been measured.
- time-series light intensity data is generated. Then, in a manner described in detail later, signals representing the light of the luminescent particles are individually detected on the time-series light intensity data.
- the time-series light intensity data is shown in FIG. As shown in A), it represents the light intensity or the number of photons detected when the light detection region periodically passes the scanning trajectory. That is, in the case of the example of FIG.
- the sections I, II, and III are respectively the light intensity at the time of circular movement along the scanning trajectory of the first, second, and third light detection regions. The number of photons.
- the time of the time series light intensity data is periodically on the scanning orbit. Corresponds to the position of.
- the times t0, t3, t6, and t9 in the time-series light intensity data correspond to the position s0 of the scanning trajectory in FIG. 3B, and the times in the time-series light intensity data.
- t1, t4, and t5 correspond to the scanning trajectory position s1, and times t2, t5, and t8 in the time-series light intensity data correspond to the scanning trajectory position s2. Therefore, it can be assumed that the light of the luminescent particles on the scanning trajectory appears in the time-series light intensity data approximately at times corresponding to the same position on the scanning trajectory. In consideration of this, the detection of the luminescent particle signal from the time-series light intensity data obtained by orbiting the light detection region on the scanning trajectory is executed according to one of the following two modes. It's okay.
- time-series light intensity data as shown in FIG. 3A is divided for each movement period of the light detection region, For each time from the starting point, refer to the light intensity or the number of photons at the corresponding time in each section, and calculate their representative values, for example, average value, median value, minimum value, maximum value, or mode value
- time-series light intensity representative value data in which representative values of the light intensity or the number of photons are arranged in time series is generated.
- the time-series light intensity representative value data is time-series data including a representative value of the light intensity or the number of photons for each position on the scanning orbit when the light detection region goes around the scanning orbit.
- the signal of the luminescent particles is detected by processing such as bell-shaped function fitting (FC) in the time-series light intensity representative value data in the manner described later.
- FC bell-shaped function fitting
- the light characteristics of the light emitting particles or the characteristics of the light emitting particles themselves are calculated or determined using the signal of the light emitting particles obtained from the time series light intensity representative value data.
- the effect that a noise level reduces relatively with respect to the signal of a luminescent particle is acquired.
- noise is randomly generated regardless of the position on the scanning trajectory, whereas the signal of the luminescent particles is always generated at a time corresponding to the position on the same scanning trajectory.
- the intensity of the noise is reduced relative to the intensity of the signal of the luminescent particles.
- each luminescent particle on the scanning trajectory appears approximately periodically at times corresponding to positions on the same scanning trajectory.
- the representative value of each luminescent particle signal for example, the average value, the median value, the minimum value, the maximum value, or the mode value is calculated, and the light value of the luminescent particle is calculated based on the representative value. Alternatively, the characteristics of the luminescent particles themselves are calculated or determined.
- FIG. 4 shows processing in the present embodiment expressed in the form of a flowchart.
- A is a process in the case of detecting the signal of the luminescent particles after generating the time-series light intensity representative value data
- B is the determination of the representative value of the signal after the detection of the signal of the luminescent particles. The process when performing is shown.
- C shows an example of detection processing of a signal of luminescent particles.
- the particles to be observed in the optical analysis technique of the present invention are arbitrary as long as they are dispersed particles in the sample solution and move randomly in the solution, such as dissolved molecules.
- biomolecules such as proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, lipids, sugar chains, amino acids or aggregates thereof, viruses, cells, metal colloids, other non-biological molecules, etc. It's okay.
- a luminescent label fluorescent molecule, phosphorescent molecule, chemical / bioluminescent molecule
- the sample solution is typically an aqueous solution, but is not limited thereto, and may be an organic solvent or any other liquid.
- the light intensity in the optical analysis by the scanning molecule counting method of the present embodiment is measured by driving the mirror deflector 17 and the stage position changing device 17a during the measurement to move the position of the light detection region in the sample solution.
- it may be executed in the same manner as the light intensity measurement process in FCS or FIDA.
- the operation process typically, after injecting the sample solution into the well 10 of the microplate 9 and placing it on the stage of the microscope, the user inputs an instruction to start measurement to the computer 18.
- the computer 18 stores a program stored in a storage device (not shown) (procedure for moving the position of the light detection region in the sample solution, and from the light detection region during movement of the position of the light detection region).
- a program stored in a storage device (not shown) (procedure for moving the position of the light detection region in the sample solution, and from the light detection region during movement of the position of the light detection region).
- irradiation of excitation light and measurement of light intensity in the light detection region in the sample solution are started.
- the mirror deflector 17 drives the mirror 7 (galvanomirror), and the light detection area along the scanning trajectory in the well 10.
- the photodetector 16 converts the sequentially detected light into an electrical signal and transmits it to the computer 18, where the computer 18 transmits the signal in an arbitrary manner.
- Time series light intensity data is generated from the obtained signals and stored.
- the photodetector 16 is an ultra-sensitive photodetector that can detect the arrival of one photon, and therefore when the light detection is based on photon counting, the time-series light intensity data is a time-series data. It may be photon count data.
- the moving speed in the circular movement of the position of the light detection area along the scanning trajectory during the measurement of the light intensity is arbitrarily a predetermined speed set, for example, experimentally or to suit the purpose of the analysis. It's okay.
- a predetermined speed set, for example, experimentally or to suit the purpose of the analysis. It's okay.
- the size or volume of the region through which the light detection region has passed is required, so that the movement distance can be grasped.
- the movement of the position of the light detection area is executed at.
- the movement speed is basically a constant speed.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the movement speed of the position of the light detection region satisfies the condition of the movement period ⁇ of the light detection region of the above equation (3), and individually detects the luminescent particles from the measured time-series light intensity data.
- the observation target particle of the optical analysis technique of the present invention is a particle that is dispersed or dissolved in a solution and moves freely and randomly, the position moves with time by Brownian motion.
- the particle moves randomly within the region as schematically illustrated in FIG.
- the light intensity changes randomly (as already mentioned, the excitation light intensity of the light detection region decreases outward with the center of the region as the apex), and it corresponds to the individual luminescent particles. It is difficult to specify a change in light intensity. Therefore, preferably, as shown in FIG. 5 (B), the particles cross the light detection region in a substantially straight line, so that in the time-series light intensity data, the uppermost stage of FIG. 5 (C).
- the light intensity change profile corresponding to each light emitting particle becomes substantially uniform (when the light emitting particle passes through the light detection region substantially linearly, the light intensity change profile is excited).
- the bell shape is almost the same as the light intensity distribution.
- the movement speed of the position of the light detection region is the average movement due to the Brownian motion of the particles so that the correspondence between each light emitting particle and the light intensity can be easily identified. It is set faster than the speed (diffusion movement speed).
- the moving speed of the position of the light detection region may be set to 15 mm / s or more, which is 10 times or more.
- the profile of the change in the light intensity by setting the moving speed of the position of the light detection region in various ways is expected (typically, the excitation light intensity distribution).
- a preliminary experiment for finding a condition that is substantially the same as that described above may be repeatedly performed to determine a suitable moving speed of the position of the light detection region.
- the computer 18 detects the signal of the luminescent particles and detects the luminescent particles by processing according to the program stored in the storage device. Various analyzes such as counting and concentration calculation are executed.
- the first embodiment in which the representative value of the light intensity is determined in the time-series light intensity data before the detection of the signal of the luminescent particle, or the luminescent particle
- the signal processing is performed in any one of the second modes in which the representative value of the detected signal is determined after the detection of this signal.
- FIG. 4A time-series light intensity representative value data is generated before detection of the signal of the luminescent particles
- FIG. 4B representative of the detection signal after detection of the signal of the luminescent particles.
- the time-series light intensity data is divided for each movement period ⁇ of the light detection region, Starting from the time tsi (i is the number of the section) [ti-i ⁇ tsi] from the data of each section, based on the time tsi (i is the number of the section) of the starting point of each section
- the light intensity value (number of photons) is read out every time, and the representative values of the light intensity at the time [ti ⁇ i ⁇ tsi] of all the read out parts, that is, the average value, the median value, and the minimum value
- the maximum value or mode value is calculated or determined.
- the time-series light intensity configured by arranging the representative values of the light intensity from the time ts at the start point of the section to the time te at the end point in time series. Representative value data is generated.
- the signal it has corresponds to the passage of one particle through the light detection region and one luminescent particle may be detected.
- a signal whose light intensity does not exceed the threshold value Ith or whose time width ⁇ is not within a predetermined range is determined as a noise or foreign matter signal.
- the light intensity profile corresponds to the passage of one particle through the light detection region, and one luminescent particle may be detected.
- a signal whose intensity A and width a are outside the predetermined range is determined as a noise or foreign object signal and may be ignored in the subsequent analysis or the like.
- smoothing is performed on the light intensity data (FIG. 5C, “detection result (unprocessed)” at the uppermost stage).
- Processing is performed (FIG. 4 (C) -step 110, upper part “smoothing” in FIG. 5 (C)).
- the light emitted by the luminescent particles is probabilistically emitted, and data values may be lost in a very short time. Therefore, such a data value loss can be ignored by the smoothing process.
- the smoothing process may be performed by a moving average method, for example.
- the parameters for executing the smoothing process are the moving speed (scanning of the position of the light detection region at the time of acquiring the light intensity data Speed) and BIN TIME may be set as appropriate.
- a primary differential value with respect to time of the light intensity data is calculated (step 120).
- the time differential value of the light intensity data as illustrated in the lower “time differential” in FIG. 5C, the change in the value at the time of change of the signal value becomes large, so the time differential value is referred to.
- the significant signal start and end points can be advantageously determined.
- step 130 significant pulse signals are sequentially detected on the light intensity data. Specifically, first, the start and end points of one pulse signal are searched and determined sequentially on the time differential value data of the light intensity data to identify the pulse existence region. (Step 130). When one pulse existence area is specified, a bell-shaped function fitting is performed on the smoothed light intensity data in the pulse existence area (FIG. 5 (C) lower stage “bell-shaped function fitting”). Parameters such as the intensity Ipeak of the peak (maximum value) of the pulse of the bell-shaped function, the pulse width (full width at half maximum) Wpeak, and the correlation coefficient (of the least square method) in the fitting are calculated (step 140).
- the bell-shaped function to be fitted is typically a Gaussian function, but may be a Lorentz-type function. Whether or not the calculated bell-shaped function parameter is within a range assumed for the bell-shaped profile parameter drawn by the pulse signal detected when one luminescent particle passes through the light detection region, That is, it is determined whether or not the peak intensity, pulse width, and correlation coefficient of the pulse are within predetermined ranges (step 150). Thus, as shown in the left of FIG. 6, the signal determined that the calculated bell-shaped function parameter is within the range assumed in the signal corresponding to one luminescent particle is one luminescent particle. Thus, one luminescent particle is detected. On the other hand, as shown in the right side of FIG. 6, a pulse signal whose calculated bell-shaped function parameter is not within the assumed range is ignored as noise. Note that the counting of the number of signals, that is, the counting of the luminescent particles may be performed simultaneously with the detection of the signal of the luminescent particles.
- the search and determination of the pulse signal in the processing of the above steps 130 to 150 may be repeatedly executed over the entire area of the light intensity data (step 160).
- the process which detects the signal of a luminescent particle separately from light intensity data is not restricted to said procedure, You may perform by arbitrary methods.
- step 20 When the representative value of the detection signal is determined after the detection of the light emitting particle signal As shown in FIG. 4B, the light emission detected after the light emitting particle signal detection process (step 20).
- step 30 the representative value of the particle signal
- the detection of the signal of the luminescent particles is executed in the same manner as described above. At that time, counting of the number of signals, that is, counting of the luminescent particles may be performed simultaneously with detection of the signal of the luminescent particles. Thereafter, as schematically illustrated in FIG.
- the time-series light intensity data is divided for each period, and the intensity value of the signal (for example, peak value) is determined from the data of each classification for each luminous particle. (Intensity) is picked up, and their representative values, that is, average value, median value, minimum value, maximum value or mode value are calculated or determined.
- the total volume of the region through which the light detection region passes may be theoretically calculated based on the wavelength of the excitation light or detection light, the numerical aperture of the lens, and the adjustment state of the optical system.
- control solution a plurality of solutions having different concentrations of luminescent particles are prepared, measurement is performed for each, and the calculated average value of Vt is adopted as the total volume Vt of the region through which the light detection region has passed. It may be like this.
- the volume of the light detection region and the total volume of the region through which the light detection region has passed are given by any method, for example, using FCS or FIDA, without depending on the above method. It's okay.
- the relationship between the concentration C of various standard luminescent particles and the number N of luminescent particles (formula (9)) regarding the assumed movement pattern of the light detection region. ) May be stored in advance in the storage device of the computer 18 so that the user can use the information stored as appropriate when the user of the device performs optical analysis.
- the detection light when the light intensity data is generated for each wavelength band by separately measuring the components of the multiple wavelength bands, the detection light was obtained from each of the light intensity data.
- Information on the emission wavelength spectrum of the luminescent particles (for example, the intensity ratio at a plurality of wavelengths) can be obtained from the intensity value of the signal. It should be understood that in the scanning molecule counting method which is the object of the present invention, information on the light characteristics of the luminescent particles and the characteristics of the luminescent particles themselves are determined for each luminescent particle. It is.
- light intensity values obtained by a plurality of measurements per light emitting particle are obtained, and representative values thereof are determined, so that (one time measurement per light emitting particle is executed) Variations in information regarding the light characteristics of the luminescent particles and the characteristics of the luminescent particles themselves are reduced, and detection accuracy is expected to be improved.
- the light detection region passes through a predetermined path a plurality of times, and repeatedly measures the light emitted by the same luminescent particles during that time. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress variation in detection of the presence of individual luminous particles and / or their characteristics using the measured light intensity data, and to improve detection accuracy.
- the signal of the luminescent particles is detected from the time-series light intensity data obtained by the light measurement during the circular movement along the predetermined path of the light detection region, and the peak intensity variation of the luminescent particle signal And the relationship between the number of laps of the light detection region was evaluated.
- SYTOX Orange is a DNA intercalator dye, and when bound to DNA, the fluorescence intensity increases about 500 times.
- a single molecule fluorescence measurement device MF20 (Olympus Corporation) equipped with an optical system of a confocal fluorescence microscope and a photon counting system is used as an optical analysis device, and the above-mentioned “(2) Sample solution
- time-series light intensity data photon count data
- a laser beam having a wavelength of 633 nm was used as the excitation light, and light having a wavelength band of 660 to 710 nm was measured using a bandpass filter.
- the time-series light intensity data is generated in accordance with the mode of generating the time-series light intensity representative value data before the detection of the signal of the luminescent particles described with reference to FIG. Were divided every 10 milliseconds as the movement period, and the average value of the photon count values was calculated every time (every BIN TIME) from the starting point of each division, and representative value data of the time-series photon count values was generated.
- the representative value data the signal of the luminescent particles was individually detected. The detection of the luminescent particle signal is performed by subjecting the time-series photon count representative value data to smoothing according to the procedure described in “(b) Individual detection of luminescent particle signal” and steps 110 to 160 in FIG.
- FIG. 7 shows a case where the number of data divisions at the time of generating time-series photon count representative value data (time-series average value data), that is, the number of rounds of the photodetection area in one scanning trajectory is changed.
- time-series average value data time-series average value data
- the average value of the peak intensity itself does not change so much in the number of laps 1 to 9, but the CV value, which is an index value of the dispersion of values, increases the number of laps. And reduced.
- the CV value when the number of laps was 1 was 110%, whereas the CV value when the number of laps was 17 was reduced to 55%, and variation in values was suppressed.
- the average value of peak intensity decreases as the number of rounds increases, which is thought to be because the position of the luminescent particles gradually moves and the photon count value is dispersed before or after.
- a reference value (noise level) was calculated by adding three times the standard deviation to the average value of the number of photons in the entire representative value data.
- FIG. 8 shows the change in the noise level when the number of data divisions when generating time-series photon count representative value data, that is, the number of times the photodetection area is rotated in one scanning orbit, is changed. Represents. As understood with reference to the figure, the noise level decreased as the number of laps increased.
- background noise occurs randomly regardless of the position of the light detection region on the scanning trajectory. That is, the background noise is very unlikely to occur repeatedly at the time corresponding to the same position on the scanning trajectory, so the more the number of sections referenced when generating the time series photon count representative value data, It is considered that the intensity of the background noise is relatively reduced as compared with the intensity of the signal of the luminescent particles generated at the time corresponding to substantially the same position on the scanning trajectory. This was confirmed by the results of FIG.
- a polarizer is inserted in the excitation light path to polarize the excitation light in one direction
- a polarization beam splitter is inserted in the detection light path
- the detection light has a direction perpendicular to the polarization direction of the excitation light.
- Component I V and component I H in the direction parallel to each other were detected, and the others were subjected to optical measurement and data processing under the same conditions as in Example 1 to detect signals of luminescent particles. Then, using the signal of the obtained luminescent particles, the degree of polarization (I V ⁇ I H ) / (I V + I H ) was calculated for each luminescent particle, and the average value and the CV value were calculated.
- FIG. 9 shows the degree of polarization of the luminescent particle signal when the number of data divisions when generating the time-series photon count representative value data, that is, the number of rounds of the photodetection region in one scanning orbit is changed. It represents the change between the average value and the CV value.
- the average value of the polarization degree itself does not change so much in the number of laps 1 to 17, but the CV value that is an index value of the variation in the value increases the number of laps. And reduced.
- the CV value when the number of laps was 1 was 35%, whereas the CV value when the number of laps was 17 was reduced to 16%, and variation in values was suppressed. This result indicates that according to the method of the present invention, the variation in the feature amount of the luminescent particle signal is further reduced, and the detection accuracy is improved.
- the detection of the luminescent particle signal was performed by the scanning molecule counting method according to the present invention using fluorescent dye solutions of various concentrations as sample solutions, and the lower limit of the luminescent particle concentration that could be determined by the scanning molecule counting method according to the present invention was confirmed.
- a solution containing 1 aM to 10 pM of fluorescent dye ATTO647N (Sigma-Aldrich) in a phosphate buffer (containing 0.05% Tween 20) was prepared.
- a single molecule fluorescence measurement device MF20 (Olympus Corporation) equipped with an optical system of a confocal fluorescence microscope and a photon counting system is used as an optical analysis device, and the above-mentioned “(2) Sample solution
- time-series light intensity data photon count data
- laser light of 633 nm was used as excitation light, and light in a wavelength band of 660 to 700 nm was measured using a bandpass filter, and time-series photon count data was generated.
- the time-series light intensity data is generated in accordance with the mode of generating the time-series light intensity representative value data before the detection of the signal of the luminescent particles described with reference to FIG. Is divided every 5 milliseconds, which is the movement cycle, and the average value of the photon count value of the data for three rounds is calculated for each time (BIN TIME) from the start point of each division, and representative of the time series photon count value Generated value data.
- the luminescent particle signals were individually detected in the same manner as in Example 1, and the number of detected luminescent particle signals was counted.
- FIG. 10 shows the number of detected luminescent particle signals (vertical axis) when a dye solution of each concentration (horizontal axis) is used.
- the number of particles detected in the average value data of three rounds of data measured over three 600 seconds (with superimposition ⁇ ) and the number of particles detected in one round of data ( Each of them is plotted with no superposition processing ⁇ ).
- the linearity between the number of detected particles and the dye concentration is lost at 1 fM or less, whereas in the case of superimposition processing, the number of detected particles is up to 100 aM. Linearity with the dye concentration was obtained.
- the luminescent particle signal and the noise signal can be easily distinguished, and the measurement sensitivity is improved.
- the light detection region is circulated along the same predetermined path and the light from one luminescent particle is measured a plurality of times in accordance with the teaching of the present invention.
- variation in the feature amount of the luminescent particle signal is reduced, thereby improving detection accuracy.
- background noise is relatively reduced, and an improvement in the S / N ratio is expected.
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2…光源
3…シングルモードオプティカルファイバー
4…コリメータレンズ
5…ダイクロイックミラー
6、7、11…反射ミラー
8…対物レンズ
9…マイクロプレート
10…ウェル(試料溶液容器)
12…コンデンサーレンズ
13…ピンホール
14…バリアフィルター
14a…ダイクロイックミラー又は偏光ビームスプリッタ
15…マルチモードオプティカルファイバー
16…光検出器
17…ミラー偏向器
17a…ステージ位置変更装置
18…コンピュータ
本発明による光分析技術を実現する光分析装置は、基本的な構成に於いて、図1(A)に模式的に例示されている如き、FCS、FIDA等が実行可能な共焦点顕微鏡の光学系と光検出器とを組み合わせてなる装置であってよい。同図を参照して、光分析装置1は、光学系2~17と、光学系の各部の作動を制御すると共にデータを取得し解析するためのコンピュータ18とから構成される。光分析装置1の光学系は、通常の共焦点顕微鏡の光学系と同様であってよく、そこに於いて、光源2から放射されシングルモードファイバー3内を伝播したレーザー光(Ex)が、ファイバーの出射端に於いて固有のNAにて決まった角度にて発散する光となって放射され、コリメーター4によって平行光となり、ダイクロイックミラー5、反射ミラー6、7にて反射され、対物レンズ8へ入射される。対物レンズ8の上方には、典型的には、1~数十μLの試料溶液が分注される試料容器又はウェル10が配列されたマイクロプレート9が配置されており、対物レンズ8から出射したレーザー光は、試料容器又はウェル10内の試料溶液中で焦点を結び、光強度の強い領域(励起領域)が形成される。試料溶液中には、観測対象物である発光粒子、典型的には、蛍光性粒子又は蛍光色素等の発光標識が付加された粒子が分散又は溶解されており、かかる発光粒子が励起領域に進入すると、その間、発光粒子が励起され光が放出される。放出された光(Em)は、対物レンズ8、ダイクロイックミラー5を通過し、ミラー11にて反射してコンデンサーレンズ12にて集光され、ピンホール13を通過し、バリアフィルター14を透過して(ここで、特定の波長帯域の光成分のみが選択される。)、マルチモードファイバー15に導入されて、光検出器16に到達し、時系列の電気信号に変換された後、コンピュータ18へ入力され、後に説明される態様にて光分析のための処理が為される。なお、当業者に於いて知られている如く、上記の構成に於いて、ピンホール13は、対物レンズ8の焦点位置と共役の位置に配置されており、これにより、図1(B)に模式的に示されている如きレーザー光の焦点領域、即ち、励起領域内から発せられた光のみがピンホール13を通過し、励起領域以外からの光は遮断される。図1(B)に例示されたレーザー光の焦点領域は、通常、1~10fL程度の実効体積を有する本光分析装置に於ける光検出領域であり(典型的には、光強度が領域の中心を頂点とするガウス様分布となる。実効体積は、光強度が1/e2となる面を境界とする略楕円球体の体積である。)、コンフォーカル・ボリュームと称される。また、本発明では、1つの発光粒子からの光、例えば、一つの蛍光色素分子からの微弱光が検出されるので、光検出器16としては、好適には、フォトンカウンティングに使用可能な超高感度の光検出器が用いられる。光の検出がフォトンカウンティングによる場合、光強度の測定は、所定時間に亘って、逐次的に、所定の単位時間毎(BIN TIME)に、光検出器に到来するフォトンの数を計測する態様にて実行される。従って、この場合、時系列の光強度のデータは、時系列のフォトンカウントデータである。また、顕微鏡のステージ(図示せず)には、観察するべきウェル10を変更するべく、マイクロプレート9の水平方向位置を移動するためのステージ位置変更装置17aが設けられていてよい。ステージ位置変更装置17aの作動は、コンピュータ18により制御されてよい。かかる構成により、検体が複数在る場合にも、迅速な計測が達成可能となる。
「発明の概要」の欄に記載されている如く、本発明の光分析技術に於いては、端的に述べれば、走査分子計数法に於いて、光検出領域を所定の経路に沿って複数回に亘って周回移動させ、その間に同一の発光粒子の放出する光を繰り返し計測することにより、計測された光強度のデータを用いた個々の発光粒子の存在及び/又はその特性の検出に於けるばらつきの抑制、検出精度の向上が図られる。以下、本発明の走査分子計数法の原理、光検出領域の周回移動の態様及び計測された光強度データの信号処理の概要について説明する。
FCS、FIDA等の分光分析技術は、従前の生化学的な分析技術に比して、必要な試料量が極めて少なく、且つ、迅速に検査が実行できる点で優れている。しかしながら、FCS、FIDA等の分光分析技術では、原理的に、発光粒子の濃度や特性は、蛍光強度のゆらぎに基づいて算定されるので、精度のよい測定結果を得るためには、試料溶液中の発光粒子の濃度又は数密度が、図11(A)に模式的に描かれているように、蛍光強度の計測中に常に一個程度の発光粒子が光検出領域CV内に存在するレベルであり、同図の右側に示されている如く、計測時間中に常に有意な光強度(フォトンカウント)が検出されることが要求される。もし発光粒子の濃度又は数密度がそれよりも低い場合、例えば、図11(B)に描かれているように、発光粒子がたまにしか光検出領域CV内へ進入しないレベルである場合には、同図の右側に例示されている如く、有意な光強度の信号(フォトンカウント)が、計測時間の一部にしか現れないこととなり、精度のよい光強度のゆらぎの算定が困難となる。また、計測中に常に一個程度の発光粒子が光検出領域内に存在するレベルよりも発光粒子の濃度が大幅に低い場合には、光強度のゆらぎの演算に於いて、バックグラウンドの影響を受けやすく、演算に十分な量の有意な光強度データを得るために計測時間が長くなる。
上記の走査分子計数法に於いては、発光粒子の放出する光量は、典型的には、1分子~数分子程度の蛍光色素の放出する光量のレベルであるので、非常に微弱であり、また、試料溶液内を移動する光検出領域が発光粒子を包含したときのみ、発光粒子の光が検出されるので、一つの発光粒子が光検出領域によって一回のみ包含される場合には、その発光粒子から得られる光量又は光子数は非常に低く、従って、発光粒子の光の検出精度が低く、或いは、発光粒子の光から得られる波長特性に関する情報に於けるばらつきが大きくなり得る。そこで、本発明に於いては、既に述べた如く、試料溶液内に於いて、光検出領域を所定の経路に沿って複数回に亘って周回移動させながら、上記の光の計測を行い、所定の経路内に存在する同一の発光粒子から複数回に亘って光を検出し、一つの発光粒子からの光量を増大して、発光粒子の存在の検出と発光粒子の光又は発光粒子自体の特性の検出の精度の向上が試みられる。
<x2>=6Dt …(1)
により与えられるので、この発光粒子が半径rの光検出領域を逸脱するまでの時間は、概ね、
t~4r2/6D …(2)
となる。従って、光検出領域の移動周期τは、
τ<t~4r2/6D …(3)
が十分に成立するよう設定されるべきである。即ち、例えば、走査軌道が半径Rの円であるとすると、移動速度Vは、
V=2πR/τ>2πR/(4r2/6D) …(4)
となるよう決定される。光検出領域の半径は、通常、0.2~30μmであるので、拡散係数Dが2×10-10~10×10-11[m2/s]の発光粒子の場合、移動周期τは、6sより短ければよい。また、光検出領域の直径が1.6μmであり、発光粒子の拡散係数が1.7×10-10[m2/s]の場合には、移動周期τは、10ms未満である必要がある。かくして、実際には、発光粒子の拡散係数Dと光検出領域の半径r又は走査軌道の半径Rとから決定される光検出領域の移動周期の上限を超えないように、光検出領域の移動速度Vと走査軌道の経路長(又は走査軌道の半径R)が選択される。
走査分子計数法に於いて、光検出領域を移動しながらの光計測が為されると、時系列の光強度データが生成される。そして、後で詳細に説明される態様にて、時系列光強度データ上に於いて、発光粒子の光を表す信号が個別に検出される。この点に関し、上記の如く、光検出領域の周回移動の周期を発光粒子が拡散により走査軌道から逸脱するまでの拡散時間よりも短く設定した場合には、時系列光強度データは、図3(A)に示されている如く、光検出領域が走査軌道を周期的に通過した際に検出された光強度又は光子数を表す。即ち、図3(A)の例の場合、区間I、II、IIIは、それぞれ、一周目、二周目、三周目の光検出領域の走査軌道に沿った周回移動の際の光強度又は光子数である。そして、光検出領域の周回移動に於ける速度が一定であるとき、或いは、走査軌道上の同じ部位に於いて常に同一であるときには、時系列光強度データの時間は、周期的に走査軌道上の位置に対応する。図示の例の場合、時系列光強度データに於ける時間t0、t3、t6、t9は、図3(B)に於ける走査軌道の位置s0に対応し、時系列光強度データに於ける時間t1、t4、t5は、走査軌道の位置s1に対応し、時系列光強度データに於ける時間t2、t5、t8は、走査軌道の位置s2に対応する。従って、走査軌道上の発光粒子の光は、時系列光強度データに於いて、概ね、周期的に走査軌道の同一の位置に対応する時間に出現すると仮定することができる。このことを考慮して、光検出領域を走査軌道上にて周回移動させて得られた時系列光強度データからの発光粒子の信号の検出は、以下の二通りの態様のいずれかに従って実行されてよい。
図1(A)に例示の光分析装置1を用いた本発明に従った走査分子計数法の実施形態に於いては、具体的には、(1)発光粒子を含む試料溶液の調製、(2)試料溶液の光強度の測定処理、及び(3)測定された光強度の分析処理が実行される。図4は、フローチャートの形式にて表した本実施形態に於ける処理を示している。なお、(A)は、時系列光強度代表値データの生成後に発光粒子の信号の検出を行う場合の処理であり、(B)は、発光粒子の信号の検出の後に信号の代表値の決定を行う場合の処理を示している。また、(C)は、発光粒子の信号の検出処理の例を示している。
本発明の光分析技術の観測対象物となる粒子は、溶解された分子等の、試料溶液中にて分散し溶液中にてランダムに運動する粒子であれば、任意のものであってよく、例えば、タンパク質、ペプチド、核酸、脂質、糖鎖、アミノ酸若しくはこれらの凝集体などの生体分子、ウイルス、細胞、或いは、金属コロイド、その他の非生物学的分子などであってよい。観測対象物となる粒子が光を発する粒子でない場合には、発光標識(蛍光分子、りん光分子、化学・生物発光分子)が観測対象物となる粒子に任意の態様にて付加されたものが用いられる。試料溶液は、典型的には水溶液であるが、これに限定されず、有機溶媒その他の任意の液体であってよい。
本実施形態の走査分子計数法による光分析に於ける光強度の測定は、測定中にミラー偏向器17及びステージ位置変更装置17aを駆動して、試料溶液内での光検出領域の位置の移動(試料溶液内の走査)及び試料溶液の移動を行う他は、FCS又はFIDAに於ける光強度の測定過程と同様の態様にて実行されてよい。操作処理に於いて、典型的には、マイクロプレート9のウェル10に試料溶液を注入して顕微鏡のステージ上に載置した後、使用者がコンピュータ18に対して、測定の開始の指示を入力すると、コンピュータ18は、記憶装置(図示せず)に記憶されたプログラム(試料溶液内に於いて光検出領域の位置を移動する手順と、光検出領域の位置の移動中に光検出領域からの光を検出して時系列の光強度データを生成する手順)に従って、試料溶液内の光検出領域に於ける励起光の照射及び光強度の計測が開始される。かかる計測中、コンピュータ18のプログラムに従った処理動作の制御下、まず、ミラー偏向器17は、ミラー7(ガルバノミラー)を駆動して、ウェル10内に於いて走査軌道に沿った光検出領域の位置の周回移動を実行し、これと同時に光検出器16は、逐次的に検出された光を電気信号に変換してコンピュータ18へ送信し、コンピュータ18では、任意の態様にて、送信された信号から時系列の光強度データを生成して保存する。そして、所定の回数の光検出領域の位置の周回移動が終了すると、ステージ位置変更装置17aが顕微鏡のステージ上のマイクロプレート9の位置を移動して、再び、走査軌道に沿った光検出領域の位置の周回移動を実行し、同時に時系列の光強度データの生成及び保存が為される。かくして、これらの処理が、任意の回数繰り返され、一回の測定が終了する。なお、典型的には、光検出器16は、一光子の到来を検出できる超高感度光検出器であるので、光の検出が、フォトンカウンティングによる場合、時系列光強度データは、時系列のフォトンカウントデータであってよい。
(2Wo)2=6D・Δt …(5)
から、
Δt=(2Wo)2/6D …(6)
となるので、発光粒子がブラウン運動により移動する速度(拡散移動速度)Vdifは、概ね、
Vdif=2Wo/Δt=3D/Wo …(7)
となる。そこで、光検出領域の位置の移動速度は、かかるVdifを参照して、それよりも十分に早い値に設定されてよい。例えば、観測対象粒子の拡散係数が、D=2.0×10-10m2/s程度であると予想される場合には、Woが、0.62μm程度だとすると、Vdifは、1.0×10-3m/sとなるので、光検出領域の位置の移動速度は、その10倍以上の15mm/sなどと設定されてよい。なお、観測対象粒子の拡散係数が未知の場合には、光検出領域の位置の移動速度を種々設定して光強度の変化のプロファイルが、予想されるプロファイル(典型的には、励起光強度分布と略同様)となる条件を見つけるための予備実験を繰り返し実行して、好適な光検出領域の位置の移動速度が決定されてよい。
上記の処理により時系列光強度データが得られると、コンピュータ18に於いて、記憶装置に記憶されたプログラムに従った処理により、発光粒子の信号の検出、発光粒子のカウンティング、濃度算出等の各種分析が実行される。また、既に述べた如く、特に、本発明に於いては、発光粒子の信号の検出の前に、時系列光強度データに於いて光強度の代表値を決定する第一の態様か、発光粒子の信号の検出の後に検出された信号の代表値を決定する第二の態様のいずれかにて信号処理が為される。以下、(i)発光粒子の信号の検出の前に時系列光強度代表値データを生成する場合(図4(A))、及び、(ii)発光粒子の信号の検出の後に検出信号の代表値の決定を行う場合(図4(B))のそれぞれについて説明する。
(a)時系列光強度代表値データの生成処理(図4(A)ステップ20)
時系列光強度代表値データの生成処理に於いては、図3(C)に関連した説明に於いて述べた如く、時系列光強度データを、光検出領域の移動周期τ毎に区分し、各区分の起点の時間tsi(iは、区分の番号)を基準として、各区分のデータより、各区分の起点の時間tsi(iは、区分の番号)からの時間[ti-i×tsi]毎に光強度値(光子数)が読み出され、それらの読み出された全区分の時間[ti-i×tsi]に於ける光強度の代表値、即ち、平均値、中央値、最小値、最大値又は最頻値が算出又は決定される。かくして、区分の終点の時間teiまで光強度の代表値が決定されると、区分の起点の時間tsから終点の時間teまでの光強度の代表値を時系列に並べて構成された時系列光強度代表値データが生成される。
上記の処理にて時系列光強度代表値データが生成されると、かかる光強度データ上にて、発光粒子の信号を個別に検出する処理が実行される。既に触れた如く、一つの発光粒子の光検出領域を通過する際の軌跡が、図5(B)に示されている如く略直線状である場合、その粒子に対応する信号に於ける光強度データ上での光強度の変化は、光学系により決定される光検出領域内の光強度分布を反映した略釣鐘状のプロファイルを有する。従って、走査分子計数法では、基本的には、光強度データ上で、適宜設定される閾値Ithを超える光強度値が継続する時間幅Δτが所定の範囲にあるとき、その光強度のプロファイルを有する信号が一つの粒子が光検出領域を通過したことに対応すると判定され、一つの発光粒子の検出が為されるようになっていてよい。そして、光強度が閾値Ithを超えないか、時間幅Δτが所定の範囲にない信号は、ノイズ又は異物の信号として判定される。また、光検出領域の光強度分布が、ガウス分布:
I=A・exp(-2t2/a2) …(8)
であると仮定できるときには、有意な光強度のプロファイル(バックグラウンドでないと明らかに判断できるプロファイル)に対して式(8)をフィッティングして算出された強度A及び幅aが所定の範囲内にあるとき、その光強度のプロファイルが一つの粒子が光検出領域を通過したことに対応すると判定され、一つの発光粒子の検出が為されてよい。(強度A及び幅aが所定の範囲外にある信号は、ノイズ又は異物の信号として判定され、その後の分析等に於いて無視されてよい。)
図4(B)に示されている如く、発光粒子の信号の検出処理(ステップ20)の後に検出された発光粒子信号の代表値の算出又は決定(ステップ30)を実行する場合、まず、ステップ10にて得られた時系列光強度データに於いて、そのまま、例えば、式(8)のフィッティング又は図4(C)に示された処理に従って、上記と同様に、発光粒子の信号の検出が実行される。その際、発光粒子の信号の検出と同時に信号数のカウンティング、即ち、発光粒子のカウンティングが実行されてよい。しかる後、図3(E)に模式的に描かれている如く、時系列光強度データに於いて各周期毎に区分し、発光粒子毎に各区分のデータから信号の強度値(例えば、ピーク強度)を拾い出して、それらの代表値、即ち、平均値、中央値、最小値、最大値又は最頻値が算出又は決定される。
検出された発光粒子の信号の数を計数して、発光粒子の数の決定が為されている場合、任意の手法にて、光検出領域の通過した領域の総体積が算定されれば、その体積値と発光粒子の数とから試料溶液中の発光粒子の数密度又は濃度が決定される(ステップ40)。
Vt=N/C …(9)
により与えられる。また、対照溶液として、発光粒子の複数の異なる濃度の溶液が準備され、それぞれについて測定が実行されて、算出されたVtの平均値が光検出領域の通過した領域の総体積Vtとして採用されるようになっていてよい。そして、Vtが与えられると、発光粒子のカウンティング結果がnの試料溶液の発光粒子の濃度cは、
c=n/Vt …(10)
により与えられる。なお、光検出領域の体積、光検出領域の通過した領域の総体積は、上記の方法によらず、任意の方法にて、例えば、FCS、FIDAを利用するなどして与えられるようになっていてよい。また、本実施形態の光分析装置に於いては、想定される光検出領域の移動パターンについて、種々の標準的な発光粒子についての濃度Cと発光粒子の数Nとの関係(式(9))の情報をコンピュータ18の記憶装置に予め記憶しておき、装置の使用者が光分析を実施する際に適宜記憶された関係の情報を利用できるようになっていてよい。
発光粒子信号の検出が為されると、発光粒子濃度の他に、信号の強度値を用いて種々の発光粒子の光の特性、発光粒子自体の特性に関する情報(信号の特徴量)を得ることが可能となる。例えば、検出光の計測に於いて、検出光を偏光方向毎に別々に計測して、偏光方向毎に光強度データを生成している場合、それらの光強度データからそれぞれ得られた信号の強度値から偏光度、偏光異方性等の偏光特性を表す任意指標値が算出され、かかる指標値から更に発光粒子の回転拡散特性の指標値を算出することが可能である。また、検出光の計測に於いて、検出光を複数の波長帯域の成分を別々に計測して、波長帯域毎に光強度データを生成している場合、それらの光強度データからそれぞれ得られた信号の強度値から発光粒子の発光波長スペクトルに関する情報(例えば、複数の波長に於ける強度比)を得ることが可能である。ここで理解されるべきことは、本発明の対象となっている走査分子計数法では、上記の如き発光粒子の光の特性、発光粒子自体の特性に関する情報が発光粒子毎に決定されるという点である。また、本発明に於いては、一つの発光粒子当たりに複数回の計測による光強度値が得られ、それらの代表値が決定されるので、(一つの発光粒子当たり一回限りの計測を実行する場合に比して)発光粒子の光の特性、発光粒子自体の特性に関する情報のばらつきが低減され、検出精度の改善が期待される。
20μ秒<パルス幅<400μ秒
ピーク強度>1[pc/10μs] …(A)
相関係数>0.95
を満たすパルス信号のみを発光粒子の信号として抽出し、抽出された発光粒子信号のピーク強度(ピーク強度は、信号の特徴量の一つである。)の平均値とCV値を算出した。
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- 共焦点顕微鏡又は多光子顕微鏡の光学系を用いて試料溶液中にて分散しランダムに運動する発光粒子からの光を検出する光分析装置であって、
前記光学系の光路を変更することにより前記試料溶液内に於いて前記光学系の光検出領域の位置を所定経路に沿って移動する光検出領域移動部と、
前記光検出領域からの光を検出する光検出部と、
前記試料溶液内に於いて前記光検出領域の位置を移動させながら前記光検出部にて検出された前記光検出領域からの光の時系列の光強度データを生成し、前記時系列の光強度データに於いて前記発光粒子の各々からの光を表す信号を個別に検出する信号処理部とを含み、
前記光検出領域移動部が前記所定経路に沿って少なくとも2周回に亘って前記光検出領域の位置を移動し、前記信号処理部が前記少なくとも2周回に亘る前記所定経路に沿った前記光検出領域の位置の移動の間に得られた前記時系列の光強度データを用いて前記所定経路内に存在する発光粒子の各々からの光を表す信号を個別に検出することを特徴とする装置。 - 請求項1の装置であって、所定周回の前記所定経路に沿った前記光検出領域の位置の移動の終了毎に、前記試料溶液の位置が移動され、移動後の前記試料溶液の位置にて、前記光検出領域移動部による前記光学系の光路を変更することによる前記試料溶液内に於ける前記光学系の光検出領域の位置の所定の経路に沿った少なくとも2周回に亘る移動と、前記光検出部による前記光検出領域からの光の検出と、前記信号処理部による前記時系列の光強度データの生成とが繰り返され、前記試料溶液の移動後の位置毎に、前記時系列の光強度データに於いて前記所定経路内に存在する発光粒子の各々からの光を表す信号の個別の検出を実行することを特徴とする装置。
- 請求項1又は2の装置であって、前記発光粒子が拡散により前記所定経路から逸脱するまでの拡散時間よりも短い周期にて、前記光検出領域の位置が前記所定経路に沿って移動されることを特徴とする装置。
- 請求項1乃至3のいずれかの装置であって、前記信号処理部が、前記時系列の光強度データに於いて、前記所定経路上の位置毎に決定される光強度値の代表値から成る時系列光強度代表値データを生成し、該時系列光強度代表値データに於いて前記発光粒子の各々からの光を表す信号を個別に検出し信号の特徴量を検出することを特徴とする装置。
- 請求項1乃至3のいずれかの装置であって、前記信号処理部が、前記時系列の光強度データに於いて前記発光粒子の各々からの光を表す信号を個別に検出し該信号の特徴量を検出し、発光粒子毎に前記信号の特徴量の代表値を算出することを特徴とする装置。
- 請求項4又は5の装置であって、前記信号の特徴量が、光強度、光子数、偏光度、回転拡散定数及び発光スペクトルから成る群から選択された少なくとも一つであることを特徴とする装置。
- 請求項1乃至6のいずれかの装置であって、前記信号処理部が、前記個別に検出された発光粒子からの光を表す信号の数を計数して前記光検出領域の位置の移動中に検出された前記発光粒子の数を計数することを特徴とする装置。
- 請求項1乃至7のいずれかの装置であって、前記信号処理部が、所定の閾値より大きい強度を有する光を表す信号が検出されたときに1つの発光粒子が前記光検出領域に入ったことを検出することを特徴とする装置。
- 請求項1乃至8のいずれかの装置であって、前記信号処理部が前記時系列の光強度データを平滑化し、前記平滑化された時系列の光強度データに於いて前記所定閾値を超える強度を有する釣鐘型のパルス状信号を単一の前記発光粒子からの光を表す信号として検出することを特徴とする装置。
- 請求項1乃至9のいずれかの装置であって、前記信号処理部が前記検出された発光粒子の数に基づいて、前記試料溶液中の発光粒子の数密度又は濃度を決定することを特徴とする装置。
- 共焦点顕微鏡又は多光子顕微鏡の光学系を用いて試料溶液中にて分散しランダムに運動する発光粒子からの光を検出する光分析方法であって、
前記光学系の光路を変更することにより前記試料溶液内に於いて前記光学系の光検出領域の位置を所定経路に沿って少なくとも2周回に亘って移動する光検出領域周回移動過程と、
前記少なくとも2周回に亘る前記所定経路に沿った前記光検出領域の位置の移動の間に前記光検出領域からの光を検出して時系列の光強度データを生成する時系列光強度データ生成過程と、
前記時系列の光強度データを用いて前記所定経路内に存在する発光粒子の各々からの光を表す信号を個別に検出する発光粒子信号検出過程と
を含むことを特徴とする方法。 - 請求項11の方法であって、更に、所定周回の前記所定経路に沿った前記光検出領域の位置の移動の終了毎に、前記試料溶液の位置を移動する過程を含み、移動後の前記試料溶液の位置にて、前記光検出領域周回移動過程と、前記時系列光強度データ生成過程とが繰り返され、前記試料溶液の移動後の位置毎に前記発光粒子信号検出過程が実行されることを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項11又は12の方法であって、前記発光粒子が拡散により前記所定経路から逸脱するまでの拡散時間よりも短い周期にて、前記光検出領域の位置が前記所定経路に沿って移動されることを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項11乃至13のいずれかの方法であって、前記時系列の光強度データに於いて前記所定経路上の位置毎に決定される光強度値の代表値から成る時系列光強度代表値データを生成する過程を含み、前記発光粒子信号検出過程に於いて、該時系列光強度代表値データに於いて前記発光粒子の各々からの光を表す信号を個別に検出し信号の特徴量を検出することを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項11乃至13のいずれかの方法であって、前記発光粒子信号検出過程に於いて、前記時系列の光強度データに於いて前記発光粒子の各々からの光を表す信号を個別に検出し該信号の特徴量を検出し、発光粒子毎に前記信号の特徴量の代表値を算出することを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項14又は15の方法であって、前記信号の特徴量が、光強度、光子数、偏光度、回転拡散定数及び発光スペクトルから成る群から選択された少なくとも一つであることを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項11乃至16のいずれかの方法であって、更に、前記個別に検出された発光粒子からの光を表す信号の数を計数して前記光検出領域の位置の移動中に検出された前記発光粒子の数を計数する過程を含むことを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項11乃至17のいずれかの方法であって、前記発光粒子信号検出過程に於いて、所定の閾値より大きい強度を有する光を表す信号が検出されたときに1つの発光粒子が前記光検出領域に入ったことが検出されることを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項11乃至18のいずれかの方法であって、前記発光粒子信号検出過程に於いて、前記時系列の光強度データが平滑化され、前記平滑化された時系列光強度データに於いて前記所定閾値を超える強度を有する釣鐘型のパルス状信号が単一の前記発光粒子からの光を表す信号として検出されることを特徴とする方法。
- 請求項11乃至19のいずれかの方法であって、更に、前記検出された発光粒子の数に基づいて、前記試料溶液中の発光粒子の数密度又は濃度を決定する過程を含むことを特徴とする方法。
- 共焦点顕微鏡又は多光子顕微鏡の光学系を用いて試料溶液中にて分散しランダムに運動する発光粒子からの光を検出するための光分析用コンピュータプログラムであって、
前記光学系の光路を変更することにより前記試料溶液内に於ける前記光学系の光検出領域の位置を所定経路に沿って少なくとも2周回に亘って移動する光検出領域周回移動手順と、
前記少なくとも2周回に亘る前記所定経路に沿った前記光検出領域の位置の移動の間に前記光検出領域からの光を検出して時系列の光強度データを生成する時系列光強度データ生成手順と、
前記時系列光強度データを用いて前記所定経路内に存在する発光粒子の各々からの光を表す信号を個別に検出する発光粒子信号検出手順と
をコンピュータに実行させることを特徴とするコンピュータプログラム。 - 請求項21のコンピュータプログラムであって、更に、所定周回の前記所定経路に沿った前記光検出領域の位置の移動の終了毎に、前記試料溶液の位置を移動する手順を含み、移動後の前記試料溶液の位置にて、前記光検出領域周回移動手順と、前記時系列光強度データ生成手順とが繰り返され、前記試料溶液の移動後の位置毎に前記発光粒子信号検出手順が実行されることを特徴とするコンピュータプログラム。
- 請求項21又は22のコンピュータプログラムであって、前記発光粒子が拡散により前記所定経路から逸脱するまでの拡散時間よりも短い周期にて、前記光検出領域の位置が前記所定経路に沿って移動されることを特徴とするコンピュータプログラム。
- 請求項21乃至23のいずれかのコンピュータプログラムであって、前記時系列の光強度データに於いて前記所定経路上の位置毎に決定される光強度値の代表値から成る時系列光強度代表値データを生成する手順を含み、前記発光粒子信号検出手順に於いて、該時系列光強度代表値データに於いて前記発光粒子の各々からの光を表す信号を個別に検出し信号の特徴量を検出することを特徴とするコンピュータプログラム。
- 請求項21乃至23のいずれかのコンピュータプログラムであって、前記発光粒子信号検出手順に於いて、前記時系列の光強度データに於いて前記発光粒子の各々からの光を表す信号を個別に検出し該信号の特徴量を検出し、発光粒子毎に前記信号の特徴量の代表値を算出することを特徴とするコンピュータプログラム。
- 請求項24又は25の方法であって、前記信号の特徴量が、光強度、光子数、偏光度、回転拡散定数及び発光スペクトルから成る群から選択された少なくとも一つであることを特徴とするコンピュータプログラム。
- 請求項21乃至26のいずれかのコンピュータプログラムであって、更に、前記個別に検出された発光粒子からの光を表す信号の数を計数して前記光検出領域の位置の移動中に検出された前記発光粒子の数を計数する手順をコンピュータに実行させることを特徴とするコンピュータプログラム。
- 請求項21乃至27のいずれかのコンピュータプログラムであって、前記発光粒子信号検出手順に於いて、所定の閾値より大きい強度を有する光を表す信号が検出されたときに1つの発光粒子が前記光検出領域に入ったことを検出することを特徴とするコンピュータプログラム。
- 請求項21乃至28のいずれかのコンピュータプログラムであって、前記発光粒子信号検出手順に於いて、前記時系列の光強度データが平滑化され、前記平滑化された時系列光強度データに於いて前記所定閾値を超える強度を有する釣鐘型のパルス状信号が単一の前記発光粒子からの光を表す信号として検出されることを特徴とするコンピュータプログラム。
- 請求項21乃至29のいずれかのコンピュータプログラムであって、更に、前記検出された発光粒子の数に基づいて、前記試料溶液中の発光粒子の数密度又は濃度を決定する手順をコンピュータに実行させることを特徴とするコンピュータプログラム。
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