Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 18, 1812002(2023)

Microfluidics-Microfluorescence-Based Method for Density Detection of Planktonic Algal Cells

Peng Huang1,2, Gaofang Yin1,2,3、*, Nanjing Zhao1,2,3,4, Tingting Gan2,3, Xiang Hu1,2, Min Xu2,3, Tianhong Liang2,3, Renqing Jia2,3, and Xiaoling Zhang2,4
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Biological Food and Environment, Hefei University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, China
  • 2Key Laboratory of Environmental Optics and Technology, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031, Anhui, China
  • 3University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, China
  • 4Institutes of Material Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui, China
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    Schematic diagram of microfluidic microfluorescence planktonic algae counting system
    Schematic diagram of algal cell density detection method
    Peak diagram of fluorescence detection of algal cells
    Optical simulation diagram
    Comparison of algal cell density under low-density microscopy and microfluidic microfluorescence detection. (a) Dunaliella salina; (b) Heterosigma akashiwo; (c) Cryptoalgae; (d) Chromococcus
    Comparison of algal cell density under high-density microscopy and microfluidic microfluorescence detection. (a) Dunaliella salina; (b) Heterosigma akashiwo; (c) Cryptoalgae; (d) Chromococcus
    Scatter plot of the relationship between relative error and cell density in the detection of four types of algae
    • Table 1. Comparison test results of the three methods

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      Table 1. Comparison test results of the three methods

      Detection method1st /L-12nd /L-13rd /L-1Average /L-1RSD /%ARE /%
      Microscopic1.752×1081.545×1081.677×1081.658×1086.303.49
      Kurt counting1.488×1081.533×1081.677×1081.566×1086.322.14
      This system1.650×1081.550×1081.600×1081.600×1083.12
    • Table 2. Experimental algal species information

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      Table 2. Experimental algal species information

      AlgalPhylumAlgal cell width /µm
      Dunaliella salinaChlorophyta18-28
      CryptoalgaeCryptophyta10-16
      Heterosigma akashiwoXanthophyta6-10
      ChromococcusCyanophyta<5
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    Peng Huang, Gaofang Yin, Nanjing Zhao, Tingting Gan, Xiang Hu, Min Xu, Tianhong Liang, Renqing Jia, Xiaoling Zhang. Microfluidics-Microfluorescence-Based Method for Density Detection of Planktonic Algal Cells[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(18): 1812002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

    Received: Nov. 16, 2022

    Accepted: Feb. 6, 2023

    Published Online: Sep. 11, 2023

    The Author Email: Yin Gaofang (gfyin@aiofm.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS221995

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