Fairy Life Sciences
Fairy develops the LASE (Linear Array Spot Excitation) spectral imaging flow cytometer, which scans cells with a structured line array of sub-micron light spots to capture two-dimensional images at throughputs of 5,000–10,000 events per second. The system delivers 24–76 fluorescence imaging channels plus label-free imaging, enabling high-parameter single-cell analysis that combines molecular and morphological data without computational image reconstruction.
- Biotechnology
- Hardware
- Healthcare Technology
- Artificial Intelligence
Funding
Founders
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Product
Problem
Traditional flow cytometry captures only whole-cell pulse signals, losing spatial and morphological information that is critical for understanding cellular heterogeneity. Imaging flow cytometers that do provide images typically sacrifice throughput or require complex computational reconstruction, limiting their utility in high-parameter single-cell analysis.
Solution
Fairy's LASE (Linear Array Spot Excitation) technology bridges flow cytometry and microscopy by scanning cells with a precisely structured line array of sub-micron light spots as they flow at meters per second. Each detection channel captures a clear two-dimensional image while maintaining high-throughput detection, and the architecture supports both label-free and fluorescence imaging. The system integrates spectral detection modules so every spectral channel can independently image, providing complete spectral information at each spatial position of the cell. This approach delivers molecular detection capacity comparable to spectral flow cytometry while adding the spatial resolution of imaging flow cytometry, all without requiring complex computational image reconstruction.
Target Audience
Primary customers are research laboratories, clinical diagnostics centers, and pharmaceutical companies conducting high-parameter single-cell analysis requiring both molecular and morphological characterization.
Features
- LASE technology using diffractive optical elements to generate uniform spot arrays with 1.2 μm spatial resolution at 10× magnification and 0.6 μm at 20× magnification
- 2–5 laser configurations with 24–76 fluorescence imaging channels and 2+ label-free imaging channels
- Detection throughput of 5,000–10,000 events per second while maintaining imaging capability
- Three data types from a single instrument: high-speed detection, full-spectrum imaging, and label-free imaging
- AI-powered intelligent analysis for deep mining of molecular and morphological fusion information
- No mechanical scanning, high-speed cameras, or complex encoding/decoding required—only modified spot illumination geometry