Abstract:
This application provides a tab image acquisition device, system, and method. The tab image acquisition device includes an image acquisition apparatus, where the image acquisition apparatus includes: a first mobile module movable in a first direction; a second mobile module movable in a second direction, where the second mobile module is installed on the first mobile module and the second direction intersects the first direction; an image acquisition module installed on the second mobile module; and a prism module installed on the first mobile module, where the prism module has a reflective surface, and the reflective surface is configured to change an angle of incident light on a tab whose image is to be acquired, so that the incident light enters the image acquisition module.
Abstract:
This application provides a tab image acquisition device, system, and method. The tab image acquisition device includes an image acquisition apparatus, where the image acquisition apparatus includes: a first mobile module movable in a first direction; a second mobile module movable in a second direction, where the second mobile module is installed on the first mobile module and the second direction intersects the first direction; an image acquisition module installed on the second mobile module; and a prism module installed on the first mobile module, where the prism module has a reflective surface, and the reflective surface is configured to change an angle of incident light on a tab whose image is to be acquired, so that the incident light enters the image acquisition module.
Abstract:
A device for the photometric examination of samples has a sample-holder apparatus for at least two sample vessels, and a measuring apparatus and a moveable apparatus. The sample-holder apparatus is designed to be stationary, and the measuring apparatus is arranged on the moveable apparatus such that it can be displaced by means of the moveable apparatus.
Abstract:
The detection of bacterial growth or the performance of other interrogative processes in multiple sample vials is accomplished using a moving rack that selectively couples optical locations to an optical excitation and detection system. The apparatus includes a drive mechanism combining agitation of the culture vials with a sequential scanning of an array of optical fibers, preferably by a spectrophotometric excitation and detection system. Selection of each culture vial provides, for example, optical detection of bacterial growth by fluorescence or other spectrophotometric measurements. A rack for holding vials is preferably the only moving assembly, and requires no mechanical or electrical interconnection with the excitation and detection system for its operation. In general, the present invention relates to the optically indexed presentation of the optical guides, to many remote sample sites in the form of a geometric array at the interface between the moving culture vial rack assembly and the spectrophotometric excitation and detection system fixed to the body of the instrument. Methods of transmitting and receiving electromagnetic radiation to and from sample vials held in a movable rack include the steps of coupling the sample vials to an optical fiber and terminating the optical fiber at an optical coupling location. The rack is then moved to align at least one of the coupling locations with an excitation and detection system.
Abstract:
A sampling device for photometric determination of the content of an analyte in a sample of whole blood has at least one measuring chamber having locally transparent wall parts, at least one wall part being sufficiently deformable to facilitate displacement of the whole blood sample from the measuring chamber, with a transparent body having a radiation transmission characteristic dependent upon the concentration of a predetermined analyte in the whole blood sample disposed between the wall parts. The sampling device is employed in an analyzer for photometric determination of the content of analyte in a sample of whole blood and in a method of photometric in vitro determination of the content of an analyte in a sample of whole blood. In the method, a sample of whole blood is transferred directly from an in vivo locality to the sampling device, the measuring chamber therein is deformed in a controlled manner to substantially drain the whole blood from the measuring chamber, radiation is transmitted through the substantially drained measuring chamber, detected, and the analyte content determined. A measuring chamber for photometric determination of an analyte in a sample of whole blood has locally transparent wall parts, at least one being sufficiently deformable to facilitate displacement of the whole blood sample from the measuring chamber, and a transparent body disposed between the wall parts. The measuring chamber is employed in an analyzer and in a method for the photometric determination of an analyte in a sample of whole blood.
Abstract:
An arrangement is provided for temperature regulating a fluid sample in a cuvette transported through various stations of an automated system for optically monitoring the sample in the cuvette. A track guides the cuvette through the various stations of the optical monitoring system. The sample is in heat exchange relationship with the track by way of the cuvette. A drive unit drives the cuvette along the track. A cooling unit cools a first portion of the track. A heating unit heats a second portion. A heat flow restriction device restricts heat flow between the first and second portions of the track.
Abstract:
PURPOSE:To determine quantitatively and exactly endotoxin in a short period from a preliminarily obtd. calibration curve by measuring the time until the ratio between the max. quantity of the transmitted light after mixing of plural samples each mixed with an endotoxin gelation reagent and the quantity of the transmitted light decreasing with time attains a specified value. CONSTITUTION:The samples prepd. by adding a limulus amebocyte lysate (abbreviated as LAL) as the endotoxin gelation reagent to >=2 liquids to be tested are put respectively into cuvettes 1 to measure the endotoxin in raw material water for injections, etc. and the washing water, etc. during the process of production. Light is irradiated from a light source 5 to the respective cuvettes 1 by using a device which has many curvette holders 7 and can hold the cuvettes at a constant temp. The time until the ratio between the max. quantity of the transmitted light after mixing and the quantity of the light decreasing with time attains the specified value is measured by a detector 6 such as a photoelectric cell. A switch 8 for instructing the start of the measurement, an LED 9 for displaying the condition, an LED 10 for discriminating and displaying the gelation, an LED 11 for displaying the gelation time, etc. are provided to the device and the result of the measurement is displayed or recorded by a printer. The exact and simultaneous measurement of a trace amt. of the endotoxin in the many samples in a short period is thus made possible.
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 (m), includes: a light source (10); an integrator (20) for giving the light irradiated from the light source a uniform intensity distribution; a sample holder (30) having a plurality of sample channels on which the samples (m) are mounted, wherein the samples (m) are exited by the light emitted from the integrator (20); a beam splitter (25) between the integrator (20) and the sample holder (30) for dividing the incident light in a predetermined ratio; and a light detecting unit (40) for detecting fluorescence from the samples (m) through the beam splitter (25). Preferably, the light intensities of fluorescence images are detected using optical fiber bundles and photodiodes, the manufacturing cost can be greatly reduced, and the optical system can be miniaturized.