Label-free live imaging platform for clinical research

Lutèce Dynamics has completed the first commercial installation of its VertX® label-free live microscopy module at William Morey General Hospital in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. The system will support research led by Dr Thomas Maldiney and colleagues at CTM (INSERM UMR 1231) and Université Bourgogne Europe.

Integrated with a Nikon microscope and a confocal imaging module, VertX® enables high-resolution imaging of living tissues without the need for labels or fixation. The technology is being used to investigate bacterial growth and biofilm formation in perfusion catheters, a major source of hospital-acquired infections among intensive care patients.

By providing quantitative information on bacterial activity, the platform could help researchers better understand infection mechanisms and support the development of patient-specific strategies to reduce infection risk.

The installation marks a significant milestone for Lutèce Dynamics as it moves its technology from the laboratory into clinical research settings. The company believes label-free live imaging has the potential to advance both biological research and future diagnostic applications by enabling the observation of living cells in their natural state.

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