Abstract

In fluorescence microscopy, background blur and noise are two main factors preventing the achievement of high-signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) imaging. Background blur primarily emanates from inherent factors including the spontaneous fluorescence of biological samples and out-of-focus backgrounds, while noise encompasses Gaussian and Poisson noise components. To achieve background blur subtraction and denoising simultaneously, a pioneering algorithm based on low-frequency background estimation and noise separation from high-frequency (LBNH-BNS) is presented, which effectively disentangles noise from the desired signal. Furthermore, it seamlessly integrates low-frequency features derived from background blur estimation, leading to the effective elimination of noise and background blur in wide-field fluorescence images. In comparisons with other state-of-the-art background removal algorithms, LBNH-BNS demonstrates significant advantages in key quantitative metrics such as peak signal-to-noise ratio (PSNR) and manifests substantial visual enhancements. LBNH-BNS holds immense potential for advancing the overall performance and quality of wide-field fluorescence imaging techniques.

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