The molecular mechanisms that define cellular functions can be elucidated by live-cell hyperspectral fluorescence microscopy, which permits simultaneous measurements of multiple dynamic processes with excellent signal-to-noise ratios. We have developed a novel five-dimensional (x,y,z,t,λ) imaging system by combining dual-view Selective-Plane Illumination Microscopy (diSPIM) for isotropic diffraction-limited imaging and image mapping spectroscopy (IMS) for single snapshot hyperspectral imaging of multiple fluorophores. We will demonstrate the properties of this instrument and show its application to imaging islet of Langerhans, a micro-organ that contributes to blood glucose homeostasis through the regulated secretion of glucagon (from α-cells) and insulin (from β-cells).
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