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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2008
Nobuhiko Maiya, Yokohama, JP;
Nobuhiko Maiya, Yokohama, JP;
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An observing apparatus includes: a photographic unit that takes a region where cells are present as an observation object region based upon a macro image captured at low magnification of an interior of a cell culture vessel, and photographs the cells in the observation object region; an illuminating unit that irradiates light upon the cells only during photography by the photographic unit; and an output unit that outputs a fluorescent image photographed by the photographic unit while irradiating light only during photography by the illuminating unit. A recognition section recognizes at least one observation object region, within the macro image, in which cells are present. A selection unit selects a tiling mode or a random mode. A controller points an objective lens at an observation object region in which the recognition unit has recognized that cells are present.
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