Optical Technique, Volume. 51, Issue 4, 424(2025)

Design of the fluorescent LED illumination in a Wide-field dPCR detection system

JING Xudong1,2, ZHANG Qinhan1,2, YAN Yan1,2, ZHENG Jihong1,2、*, WEI Xiaoxiao1,2, and WAN Xinjun1,2
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  • 1School of Optical-Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 2Shanghai Key Lab of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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    Digital Polymerase Chain Reaction (dPCR) is a molecular biology technique that enables absolute quantification. However, conventional dPCR fluorescence detection systems face challenges in achieving an optimal balance among detection throughput, speed, system size, and cost. In particular, traditional illumination system designs are constrained by limitations in illumination area, uniformity, volume, and switching response, which affect the overall performance and applicability of the equipment. To address these issues, this study proposes a portable dPCR fluorescence detection system optimized for large-field imaging based on an LED excitation design with uniform illumination. This system aims to reduce size and costs without compromising detection speed and throughput. Utilizing a high-integration ring-shaped LED light source arrangement, the system achieves uniform illumination across an 18 mm × 18 mm field of view for three fluorescence channels(FAM, HEX, ROX), with actual illumination uniformity exceeding 90%, and supports rapid three-channel switching.Compared with traditional illumination modules, the LED-based uniform excitation illumination offers advantages in miniaturization, cost-efficiency, and integration, making it suitable for various fluorescence detection applications and advancing the future development of dPCR technology.

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    JING Xudong, ZHANG Qinhan, YAN Yan, ZHENG Jihong, WEI Xiaoxiao, WAN Xinjun. Design of the fluorescent LED illumination in a Wide-field dPCR detection system[J]. Optical Technique, 2025, 51(4): 424

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    Received: Nov. 19, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 12, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 12, 2025

    The Author Email: ZHENG Jihong (jihongzheng@sina.com)

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