The team at Miniprobes design and build a range of optical scanners designed for industrial applications. Our scanners use a technology called optical coherence tomography, which is able to acquire high resolution images of tissue. Our core produce is a meat quality scanner, designed to measure intramuscular fat in red meat for the livestock industry. For details, please see our Product.

Optical Design

Our probes use an all-fiber optical design, fusing together small lengths of no-core and GRIN fiber to shape the light beam. Each piece of fiber is only a few hundred microns in length.

Scolaro et al., “High-sensitivity anastigmatic imaging needle for optical coherence tomography,” Optics Letters, 37(24):5247-5249, 2012

We are working closely with The University of Adelaide to develop a new type of scanner to assess diabetic foot ulcers.

Tiny blood vessel in the skin are critical to wound healing of foot ulcers. These blood vessels bring oxygen and nutrients to the skin, helping it to heal. These blood vessels can die off in patients with diabetes, leaving the skin starved of a healthy blood supply

We are developing a non-invasive scanner to measure changes in these blood vessels using optical coherence tomography. Our device has the potential to predict whether a wound will heal, and guide doctors to select the best treatment.