Apparatus, method, and computer program for fluorescence measurement

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This invention relates to a device, method, and computer program for measuring fluorescence in biological cell material. The system uses light to excite cells and measures the resulting fluorescence using an optical sensor. It includes an optical interface to transmit light signals to and from the sample, and features a specialized filtering system that can separate incoming light signals spatially, temporally, or by wavelength for more precise and flexible measurement and analysis.

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• Biomedical research for analyzing cell properties through fluorescence.
• Clinical diagnostics to detect diseases at the cellular or molecular level.
• Drug discovery and testing by observing cellular reactions via fluorescence.
• Environmental analysis for detecting biological contamination.
• Quality control in biotechnology and pharmaceutical production.

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• Enables more precise and flexible fluorescence measurements of biological samples.
• Allows selective analysis of different wavelength ranges, improving data accuracy.
• Facilitates complex experimental designs by spatially or temporally separating signals.
• Integrated software supports automated and repeatable measurements.
• Enhances diagnostic and research capabilities by improving signal detection and separation.

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The invention relates to a device (1) for fluorescence measurement with a light transmission unit (2) for exciting biological cell material by means of emitted light signals (12, 17), with a light reception unit (4) having an optical sensor (5) for measuring a fluorescence of the excited biological cell material by means of received light signals (13) and with an optical interface (6) for transmitting the emitted and received light signals (12, 13, 17) between the device (1) and the biological cell material. In order to provide a device with which more precise and flexible fluorescence measurement and evaluation is possible, it is proposed that the device (1) has a splitting device (8) with an optical filter unit (9) for spatial and/or temporal division of the received light signals (13) and/or for division of the received light signals (13) according to different wavelength ranges. The invention further relates to a method and a computer program for fluorescence measurement.