FOMoS

Modular fiber optic diagnostic tool for minimal-invasive diagnostics of tissue

Together with the IOAP-laser team of Technical University Berlin (TUB-IOAP) art photonics is working in a development project in the field of optical sensor technology. This project is partly funded by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund – ERDF).

The main project goal is a modular fiber optic diagnostic tool combining complementary methods for molecular analysis focused on minimal-invasive diagnostics of tissue, e.g. for early cancer diagnosis.

In line with preventive diagnostics and laser therapy there is a huge interest in as much as possible information on tissue before, during and after surgery including:

• preventive identification of diseases by frequent, quick and economic investigation of suspicious changes of tissue
• preoperative discrimination of tissue types (like muscle, blood vessel, nerve, fat) and distinction between healthy, inflammable, precancerous and malignant tissue
• intraoperative process control and
• postoperative control

The spectroscopic methods used in the project are also suited for applications in bioanalytics, food analytics and environmental analysis.