Abstract:
Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung (10,30,40,50,60) zur photometrischen Untersuchung von Proben. Sie weist eine Probenhalterungseinrichtung (11,31,41,51,61) für mindestens zwei Probengefäße sowie eine Messeinrichtung und eine bewegbare Einrichtung (14,34,44,54) auf. Die Probenhalterungseinrichtung ist dabei stationär ausgebildet, und die Messeinrichtung ist an der bewegbaren Einrichtung angeordnet, so dass sie mittels der bewegbaren Einrichtung verfahrbar ist.
Abstract:
Techniques are described for the detection of multiple target species in real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction). For example, a system comprises a data acquisition device and a detection device coupled to the data acquisition device. The detection device includes a rotating disk having a plurality of process chambers having a plurality of species that emit fluorescent light at different wavelengths. The device further includes a plurality of removable optical modules that are optically configured to excite the species and capture fluorescent light emitted by the species at different wavelengths. A fiber optic bundle coupled to the plurality of removable optical modules conveys the fluorescent light from the optical modules to a single detector. In addition, the device may control the flow of fluid in the disk by locating and selectively opening valves separating chambers by heating the valves with a laser.
Abstract:
Techniques are described for the detection of multiple target species in real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction). For example, a system comprises a data acquisition device and a detection device coupled to the data acquisition device. The detection device includes a rotating disk having a plurality of process chambers having a plurality of species that emit fluorescent light at different wavelengths. The device further includes a plurality of removable optical modules that are optically configured to excite the species and capture fluorescent light emitted by the species at different wavelengths. A fiber optic bundle coupled to the plurality of removable optical modules conveys the fluorescent light from the optical modules to a single detector. The device further includes a heating element for heating one or more process chambers on the disk. In addition, the device may control the flow of fluid in the disk by locating and selectively opening valves separating chambers by heating the valves with a laser.
Abstract:
A multi-channel fluorescence measuring optical system and a multi-channel fluorescence sample analyzer using the optical system are provided. The multi-channel fluorescence measuring optical system, which irradiates light onto a plurality of sample channels and detecting fluorescence radiated from samples, includes: a light source (60a-d); an integrator (70) for giving the light irradiated from the light source a uniform intensity distribution; a sample holder (80) having a plurality of sample channels on which the samples (m) are mounted, wherein the samples are exited by the light emitted from the integrator; and a beam splitter (75) between the integrator and the sample holder for dividing the incident light in a predetermined ratio. Since the light intensities of fluorescence images are detected using optical fiber bundles (85a-d) and photodiodes (89a-d), the manufacturing cost can be greatly reduced, and the optical system can be miniaturized.
Abstract:
A photometric reading device comprises a plurality of reading elements (30), each comprising a light emitting diode and a corresponding photodiode on opposing sides of a sample pathway along which a sample microplate (l0) can travel. The microplate (l0) includes rows of sample wells arranged transverse to the line of relative motion of the microplate (l0) and the reading elements (30). The reading elements (30) are arranged such that, during continuous relative motion of the reading elements (30) and the microplate (l0), the reading elements (30) come into registration sequentially with the wells in the first row of wells in the microplate (l0), then with the wells in the second row of wells, and so on.
Abstract:
57 Endotoxin contents in samples can be determined qualitatively or quantitatively, singly or in parallel, with high precision in a short time by a process comprising applying a light to each sample solution, measuring an initial transmitted light amount l o and a transmitted light amount at a time t, I(t), to give a ratio R(t) = l(t)/l o , and judging a gelation point by a threshold value of R(t), or further obtaining a gelation time from the gelation point. An apparatus used therefore is also disclosed.
Abstract:
An improved control system for a stepper motor coil (190) includes a flyback circuit (192) that dissipates coil energy slowly while the coil is energized and operated in the chopping mode, while dissipating coil energy rapidly when the coil is switched to its de-energized phase.
Abstract:
The method is a method of photometric in vitro determination of a blood gas parameter in a blood sample. The blood sample is transferred directly from an in vivo locality to an at least partially transparent sample container, whereafter the connection between the sample containing sample container and the blood circulation is broken. Subsequently the sample container with its content of blood sample is brought into optical communication with an optical system comprising a radiation source and a radiation detector interacting therewith, preferably by placing the sample container in a sample container system in an analyzer. The blood gas parameter is determined on the basis of the radiation detected by the radiation detector. A system for photometric in vitro determination of a blood gas parameter in a blood sample is also described.
Abstract:
The method according to the invention is a method of photometric in vitro determination of the content of oxygen in a blood sample. The blood sample is transferred directly from an in vivo locality to an at least partially transparent sample container of a sampling device. The sample container has a measuring chamber wherein a luminophor is provided, whereof the luminescence is quenched in the presence of oxygen. The oxygen content is determined on the basis of the radiation detected by the radiation detector. A sampling device and a system for photometric in vitro determination of oxygen in a blood sample is also described.