Color-coded LED microscopy for quantitative phase imaging: Implementation and application to sperm motility analysis.

Color-coded light-emitting diode (LED) microscopy (cLEDscope) is a novel computational microscopy technique capable of multi-contrast and quantitative phase imaging of biological specimens using color-multiplexed illumination. Using specially designed LED patterns, it is capable of recording multiple differential phase contrast (DPC) images in a single exposure and employs a computational algorithm to retrieve the phase distribution of the specimens. Herein, we describe the detailed procedures in the cLEDscope implementation for quantitative phase imaging.

Smartphone-based multi-contrast microscope using color-multiplexed illumination.

We present a portable multi-contrast microscope capable of producing bright-field, dark-field, and differential phase contrast images of thin biological specimens on a smartphone platform. The microscopy method is based on an imaging scheme termed "color-coded light-emitting-diode (LED) microscopy (cLEDscope)," in which a specimen is illuminated with a color-coded LED array and light transmitted through the specimen is recorded by a color image sensor. Decomposition of the image into red, green, and blue colors and subsequent computation enable multi-contrast imaging in a single shot.

Single-exposure quantitative phase imaging in color-coded LED microscopy.

We demonstrate single-shot quantitative phase imaging (QPI) in a platform of color-coded LED microscopy (cLEDscope). The light source in a conventional microscope is replaced by a circular LED pattern that is trisected into subregions with equal area, assigned to red, green, and blue colors. Image acquisition with a color image sensor and subsequent computation based on weak object transfer functions allow for the QPI of a transparent specimen.

Color-coded LED microscopy for multi-contrast and quantitative phase-gradient imaging.

We present a multi-contrast microscope based on color-coded illumination and computation. A programmable three-color light-emitting diode (LED) array illuminates a specimen, in which each color corresponds to a different illumination angle. A single color image sensor records light transmitted through the specimen, and images at each color channel are then separated and utilized to obtain bright-field, dark-field, and differential phase contrast (DPC) images simultaneously.