Several group members attended the International Congress on Biophotonics in Jena to discuss the latest scientific advances in the field of biophotonics. As part of this conference, Dr. Marinus Huber gave a talk in which he presented the team’s latest advances in infrared-based flow cytometry.

The group’s pioneering work seeks to eliminate the need for fluorescent markers in high-throughput flow cytometry by utilizing vibrational spectroscopy. Using infrared field-resolved spectroscopy, the team achieved rapid spectra acquisition, enabling high-speed IR measurements of particles in flow with measurement time of 1 ms per particle.

The research attracted attention because it can distinguish and separate different particle types, including cells, without fluorescent labeling. These results represent a significant advance in label-free cell analysis and promise progress in high-speed screening of cells and a better understanding of cell dynamics.