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ArticleScience advances2025

Deep learning-enabled filter-free fluorescence microscope.

Bo Dai, Shaojie You, Kan Wang, Yan Long, Junyi Chen, Neil Upreti, Jing Peng, Lulu Zheng, Chenliang Chang, Tony Jun Huang and 3 more

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Bo DaiEngineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, the Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0029-792X
Shaojie YouEngineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, the Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
Kan WangDepartment of Neurology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200127, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9811-4142
Yan LongEngineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, the Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.ORCID 0009-0008-9749-1358
Junyi ChenEngineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, the Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
Neil UpretiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27709, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0751-8174
Jing PengDepartment of Neurology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200127, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4213-7542
Lulu ZhengEngineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, the Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
Chenliang ChangEngineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, the Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
Tony Jun HuangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27709, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1205-3313
Yangtai GuanDepartment of Neurology, Punan Branch of Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University (Punan Hospital in Pudong New District, Shanghai), Shanghai 200125, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7322-6842
Songlin ZhuangEngineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, the Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.
Dawei ZhangEngineering Research Center of Optical Instrument and System, the Ministry of Education, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical System, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0841-7826

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Abstract

Optical filtering is an indispensable part of fluorescence microscopy for selectively highlighting molecules labeled with a specific fluorophore and suppressing background noise. However, the utilization of optical filtering sets increases the complexity, size, and cost of microscopic systems, making them less suitable for multifluorescence channel, high-speed imaging. Here, we present filter-free fluorescence microscopic imaging enabled with deep learning-based digital spectral filtering. This approach allows for automatic fluorescence channel selection after image acquisition and accurate prediction of fluorescence by computing color changes due to spectral shifts with the presence of excitation scattering. Fluorescence prediction for cells and tissues labeled with various fluorophores was demonstrated under different magnification powers. The technique offers accurate identification of labeling with robust sensitivity and specificity, achieving consistent results with the reference standard. Beyond fluorescence microscopy, the deep learning-enabled spectral filtering strategy has the potential to drive the development of other biomedical applications, including cytometry and endoscopy.

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Deep LearningMicroscopy, FluorescenceAnimalsFluorescent DyesHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedFluorescent Dyes

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