18612818. CELL INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD, AND PROGRAM simplified abstract (CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA)
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CELL INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD, AND PROGRAM
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ICHIRO Harada of Kanagawa (JP)
CELL INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18612818 titled 'CELL INFORMATION ACQUISITION METHOD, AND PROGRAM
The abstract describes a method for acquiring information on a cell by utilizing autofluorescence emitted from the cell, involving a step to change the metabolic status of the cell and then acquiring information based on the changes in autofluorescence luminance.
- Metabolic status changing step alters the metabolic status in the cell.
- Changes in autofluorescence luminance indicate metabolic status of different pathways.
- Information acquisition step utilizes the altered autofluorescence luminance to gather information on the cell.
Potential Applications: - Cell biology research - Disease diagnosis - Drug development
Problems Solved: - Enhances understanding of cellular metabolism - Enables non-invasive cell analysis
Benefits: - Improved accuracy in cell analysis - Potential for early disease detection - Facilitates drug discovery processes
Commercial Applications: Title: "Cell Metabolic Status Analysis Technology for Biomedical Research" This technology can be utilized in pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, and medical diagnostics companies for various applications in cell analysis and disease research.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does changing the metabolic status of a cell impact the autofluorescence emitted by the cell? 2. What are the potential limitations of using autofluorescence for cell information acquisition?
Original Abstract Submitted
A cell information acquisition method of acquiring information on a cell by using autofluorescence emitted from the cell includes a metabolic status changing step of, by changing a metabolic status in the cell, changing at least one of a first autofluorescence luminance indicating a metabolic status of a first metabolic pathway and a second autofluorescence luminance indicating a metabolic status of a second metabolic pathway different from the first metabolic pathway, and an information acquisition step of, after the metabolic status changing step, acquiring information on the cell by using information on the first autofluorescence luminance and information on the second autofluorescence luminance.
