Abstract:
Ein Fluoreszenzmikroskop (20) zum Untersuchen mindestens einer Probe (42) umfasst eine Lichtquelle (22), die Anregungslicht (24) erzeugt, mehrere Detektorelemente zur Detektion von Fluoreszenzlicht (44) und mehrere Lichtleiter (41), die das Anregungslicht (24) als Teilstrahlen (30) zu der Probe (42) leiten. Das Anregungslicht (24) regt Farbstoffpartikel der Probe (42) zum Fluoreszieren an. Die Lichtleiter (41) leiten von der Probe (42) emittiertes Fluoreszenzlicht zu den Detektorelementen. Eine Fokussieroptik ist in Richtung der Teilstrahlen (30) zwischen den Lichtleitern (41) und der Probe (42) angeordnet. Jedem Lichtleiter (41) ist mindestens ein Detektorelement zugeordnet.
Abstract:
A system and method for measuring fluorescence lifetimes utilizing a light source modulated with a code sequence to interrogate a sample of interest. The system is useful for studying the interaction of chemicals, biomolecules, and other substances. The fluorescence lifetime is used as an indicator of chemical binding and chemical environment. A system and method for measuring photons. The system produces an estimate of the distribution of flight times for photons traveling from the source to the detector. A system and method for optical lymph node mapping. A correlation of a photo-detector signal and a digital code sequence, used to modulated light signal, is calculated to produce an estimate of the distribution of flight times for photons traveling from a given source to a given detector. These distributions are used along with the measured amplitudes to reconstruct a map of contrast agent location within the tissue.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates generally to methods and apparatus for using a fiber array spectral translator-based ('FAST') spectroscopic system for improved imaging, spectral analysis, and interactive probing of a sample. In an embodiment, the confocality of a fiber array spectral translator-based spectroscopic system is improved through the use of structured illumination and/or structured collection of photons. User input may be received and acted upon to allow a user to interactively in real time and/or near real time view and analyze specific regions of the sample.
Abstract:
A portable, scanning and analyzing apparatus (100) that uses an integrated scan probe for the scanning operation is described. The integrated scanning probe is formed with a light emitting diode array light source and a photodiode detector array. After a test sample finishes the reaction in test strip paper, a scanner device (110) scans the test paper to collect the optical signals at variable, consecutive intervals along the scanning path to obtain the test signal accordingly. Then, the scanner device (110) outputs the test signal (16) for amplification. The amplified test signals are sent to an analog/digital converter (140) such that the amplified test signals are converted into digital signals, which are then output to a computing unit (170) for analyzing for subjective analytical results. The computing unit (170) couples with the controller device (160), wherein the controller device (160) controls a driver device (130) that drives the scanner device (110) to perform the scanning operation on the test paper.
Abstract:
The apparatus comprises a receiving body (1) for receiving the reaction containers (3) carrying the samples to be analyzed, with means (4,4',4'',5,5',5'',6,6') for causing each of the reaction containers to be passed through by a luminous signal of controlled wavelength, having means for conducting it to a scanning head where the luminous signals are picked up by a single CCD sensor (12), constituting a digital processing system for evaluating the absorbency of the corresponding sample.
Abstract:
A fibre optic epi-fluorescence imaging system in which the optical fibres are rearranged so that the system can be used for measuring luminescence samples. The system comprises at least two optical fibres (32, 46) or bundles of fibres which lead to a CCD camera (74), the fibres or bundles of fibres from all samples being arranged in two sets, a first set which are formed from a non-fluorescing material and a second set which are formed from a material which may fluoresce but enables the fibres formed therefrom to have a higher numerical aperature than those of the first set.
Abstract:
A fibre optic epi-fluorescence imaging system in which the optical fibres are rearranged so that the system can be used for measuring luminescence samples.
Abstract:
An apparatus for conducting two or more simultaneous measurements of electrochemiluminescent (ECL) phenomena includes a cell (12'')in which a sample including an ECL moiety may be induced to repeatedly emit light in response to electrochemical energy applied, by, for example, a working voltametric electrode (44, 44'). Two or more light detectors, such as, photomultiplier tubes (12'', 16'') receive the emitted light at respective wavelengths which are indicative of respective analytes of interest in the sample.
Abstract:
Procédé et appareil spectrophotométrique approprié à une utilisation continue et à long terme. L'appareil comprend un monochromateur (13) envoyant une lumière monochromatique prédispersée aux entrées optiques d'une paire de câbles à fibre optique (34-37) et un dispositif de translation (43) pour positionner alternativement les câbles à fibre optique (34-37) au même emplacement par rapport à la sortie du monochromateur. L'un des câbles (61) conduit la lumière vers un échantillon à analyser tandis que l'autre câble (35b) établit une référence pour des mesures d'intensité de lumière. La méthode consiste à effectuer deux balayages avec la sortie du monochromateur pour chaque mesure sur l'échantillon. Les câbles à fibre optique sont déplacés entre les balayages de sorte que le câble utilisé dans le dernier balayage occupe la première position du câble utilisé dans le balayage antérieur.