Single-cell magnetic imaging using a quantum diamond microscope.

D R Glenn, K Lee, H Park, R Weissleder, A Yacoby, M D Lukin, H Lee, R L Walsworth, C B Connolly
Author Information
  1. D R Glenn: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
  2. K Lee: Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  3. H Park: Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
  4. R Weissleder: Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  5. A Yacoby: Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
  6. M D Lukin: Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
  7. H Lee: Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  8. R L Walsworth: Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
  9. C B Connolly: Quantum Diamond Technologies, Inc., Somerville, MA, USA.

Abstract

We apply a quantum diamond microscope for detection and imaging of immunomagnetically labeled cells. This instrument uses nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in diamond for correlated magnetic and fluorescence imaging. Our device provides single-cell resolution and a field of view (∼1 mm(2)) two orders of magnitude larger than that of previous NV imaging technologies, enabling practical applications. To illustrate, we quantified cancer biomarkers expressed by rare tumor cells in a large population of healthy cells.

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Grants

  1. R33 CA202064/NCI NIH HHS
  2. U54-CA119349/NCI NIH HHS
  3. R01HL113156/NHLBI NIH HHS
  4. U54 CA119349/NCI NIH HHS
  5. R01 HL113156/NHLBI NIH HHS

MeSH Term

Antibodies
Biomarkers, Tumor
Cell Line, Tumor
Diagnostic Imaging
Diamond
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted
MCF-7 Cells
Magnetic Phenomena
Magnetics
Microscopy
Microscopy, Fluorescence
Nanotechnology
Nitrogen
Quantum Theory
Single-Cell Analysis

Chemicals

Antibodies
Biomarkers, Tumor
Diamond
Nitrogen

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