Technological innovations and high-throughput applications of light-sheet microscopy
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Technological innovations and high-throughput applications of light-sheet microscopy

02/03/2026 Frontiers Journals
Light-sheet fluorescence microscopy (LSFM), with its innovative design of selective plane illumination and orthogonal detection optics, significantly reduces phototoxicity and photobleaching inherent in conventional microscopy, providing a revolutionary tool for long-term dynamic imaging of living specimens. This review focuses on throughput enhancement strategies of LSFM, systematically summarizing advancements in optical architecture optimization and multimodal integration. Key technological innovations include: improved sample compatibility, large-field imaging via optimized light-sheet generation, microfluidics-coupled high-throughput automation, and hyperspectral imaging for multiplexed analysis. Through adaptive light-sheet modulation, remote focusing synchronization, and AI-driven algorithmic optimization, LSFM achieves multiscale 3D imaging spanning subcellular structures to centimeter-scale tissues at speeds exceeding hundreds of volumetric frames per second. In biomedical applications, LSFM has successfully resolved complex processes such as cellular lineage dynamics during embryogenesis, whole-brain neuronal activity mapping, and structure-function correlations in cardiovascular systems, while enabling high-throughput drug screening and pathological model analysis. These breakthroughs establish LSFM as a cornerstone technology for intravital imaging, offering an integrated solution that combines high spatiotemporal resolution, minimal photodamage, and big-data throughput. By bridging molecular, cellular, and organ-level observations, LSFM drives paradigm shifts in developmental biology, neuroscience, and translational medicine, empowering unprecedented exploration of living systems across scales.
The work entitled “Technological innovations and high-throughput applications of light-sheet microscopy” was published in Biophysics Reports (ahead of print in Feb. 2026).
DOI: 10.52601/bpr.2025.250013
https://www.biophysics-reports.org/article/doi/
Fichiers joints
  • Image: The modality of light sheet microscope. A iSPIM (Wu et al. 2011). B Open-top SPIM (McGorty et al. 2015). C SCAPE (Bouchard et al. 2015). D DaXi (Yang et al. 2022). E HBOPM (Wang et al. 2024). F TIM (Fei et al. 2024). G TLS-SPIM (Fu et al. 2016). H ctASLM (Voigt et al. 2019)
02/03/2026 Frontiers Journals
Regions: Asia, China
Keywords: Applied science, Engineering

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