Abstract:
An imaging system for fluorescence assays includes a fibre optic coupling plate (20, 24, 26) for transmitting radiation emitted by a sample (18) towards a camera. This is combined with an interference filter (22) so as to enable highly sensitive transmission of radiation to the camera, according to wavelength. The interference filter may be combined with a fibre optic coupling plate in which sample sites or wells of an array are viewed by separate fibre optic bundles, each bundle transmitting emitted light from a one sample or well to a discrete region of the field of view of the camera.
Abstract:
This invention pertains to a method and an apparatus for determining concentration of solid particles of interest in a sample in the presence of at least one other type of solid particle by measuring light scatter at a wavelength which is independent of solid particle concentration which is not of interest and related to solid particle concentration of interest. Preferably, solid particles of interest are cells grown in cell culture medium comprising a solid substrate.
Abstract:
A color imaging system and method, the method comprising., for a plurality of predetermined wavelength bands of illumination, calculating weight coefficients representing the contribution of each of the wavelength bands to a specific color space, individually controlling illumination intervals of each of a plurality of illumination sources, wherein each of the illumination sources is configured to provide illumination via a waveguide in a different predetermined narrow band of wavelengths, controlling an image sensor to capture a set of monochromatic image frames synchronously with the illumination intervals, receiving a set of the captured monochromatic Image frames, and generating color image data by calculating a combination of the set of image frames, each weighted by the corresponding coefficient.
Abstract:
A flow cell (250) for a fluorescence spectrometer includes a flow channel (254) to receive a flow of a liquid sample, an excitation light entrance window to receive excitation light from a light source, and an emission light exit window to transmit fluorescent emission light from the liquid sample in the flow channel from the flow cell. The excitation light entrance window and/or emission light exit window includes a waveguide including: a waveguide core (261, 262) formed of a core material; and a cladding medium (274) surrounding a portion of the waveguide core (261, 262), wherein the cladding medium (274) has a refractive index less than the refractive index of the core material. The waveguide defines a portion of the flow channel (254). At least one mirror (270, 272) integral with the flow cell body is positioned to reflect excitation light that has passed through the liquid sample in the flow channel (254) back into the liquid sample and/or to reflect emission light emitted from the liquid sample toward the emission light exit window. The excitation light entrance window is spaced a first distance from the flow channel and the emission light exit window is spaced a second distance from the flow channel, whereby the second distance is less than the first distance.
Abstract:
A technique facilitates analysis of constituents in leaching operations by utilizing light energy and fiber optic transmission of light during the leaching operations. The light is used in situ in combination with a flow cell to measure desired constituents, e.g. copper, in a fluid flow stream. Additionally, the data obtained via the flow cell may be provided to a data processing system which may be used to automatically provide information, e.g. constituent concentration, within the flow stream. In many applications, the in situ fiber-optic transmission system and flow cell may be used in combination with the data processing system to provide real time information on the flow stream.
Abstract:
In the present invention, a fluorescent substance detection system (S) for detecting fluorescent substances in any environment is provided. Said detection system (S) comprises at least one illumination unit (1) which emits light to said environment in order to excite said substances; detection units (2), at least at a number equal to the number of types of fluorescent substances, for detecting emissions coming from said excited fluorescent substances and bandpass filters (3), each connected to detection units (2) one by one, wherein bandpass filters (3) have a center wavelength matched to the center emission wavelength of corresponding fluorescent substance.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for monitoring a control parameter of a polymerization reaction mixture in heterogeneous phase comprising the following steps: (a) acquiring at least one NIR reflectance spectrum of said mixture; (b) calculating a value of said control parameter by means of a calibration curve which correlates the NIR reflectance spectrum with the values of said control parameter measured with a reference measurement method. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for implementing said method.
Abstract:
A chemical and/or biochemical system (1) having at least one reaction vessel (3) in which chemical and/or biochemical reactions may take place, the temperature of the reaction vessels being cycled between at least a highest predetermined temperature and a lowest predetermined temperature, the system comprising a thermal mount (4) for receiving the reaction vessel (s), the thermal mount being thermally coupled to a first, thermally conductive side of a thermoelectric module (5), a second thermally conductive side of the thermoelectric module being thermally coupled to a heat sink (6) and being provided with a pair of electrical contacts (33) to which a pair of electrically conductive wires (34) is connected for coupling to a power source, characterized in that a flexible adhesive (31, 32) is provided between the first thermally conductive side of the thermoelectric module and the thermal mount and between the second thermally conductive side of the thermoelectric module and the heat sink, whereby the adhesive is relatively thermally insulating compared to the first and second thermally conductive sides of the thermoelectric module and forms the sole coupling, thermal or mechanical, between the thermoelectric module and the thermal mount and between the thermoelectric module and the heat sink.
Abstract:
An apparatus for detecting spectra in light emanating from chemical or biochemical reactions occurring in at least one reaction vessel (3) of a plurality of reaction vessels is disclosed. Each reaction vessel (3) has a receptacle portion having an emitting area from which light can emanate. The apparatus may include a masking element (5) having an array of apertures (6) through which light from each reaction vessel (3) can escape. A plurality of light waveguides (7) are arranged to guide light from the apertures (6) in the masking element (5) to a light dispersing device (8) for dispersing the light from each waveguide (7) into a dispersed spectrum. A light detecting device (10) detects specific spectra in the dispersed spectra of light substantially simultaneously. In one embodiment, the apertures (6) are substantially smaller in size than the emitting area of the reaction vessel, but in another embodiment, the apertures (6) are substantially similar in size to the emitting area of the reaction vessel and the light waveguides (7) have a diameter that tapers from a first end substantially similar in diameter to the area of the top of the reaction vessel to a second end that is substantially smaller in diameter. In an alternative embodiment, the light waveguides are not used, when light from the small apertures is directed straight at the light dispersing device. In a further alternative embodiment, several light waveguides are provided for each reaction vessel, each waveguide directing light to a different detector for detecting a different specific spectrum.
Abstract:
A fluorescence detection system comprises a light source configured to produce an excitation light, an optical lens and a fiber bundle. The optical lens is configured to focus the excitation light to a sample to emit fluorescence and to collect the fluorescence. The fiber bundle probe comprises a transmitting fiber configured to transmit the excitation light to the optical lens, and a first receiving fiber configured to deliver the collected fluorescence. The fluorescence detection system further comprises a first detector configured to detect the fluorescence delivered by the receiving fiber to generate a response signal, and a processing unit configured to determine information about the samples by analyzing the response signal. Additionally, a fluorescence detection method is also presented.