Abstract:
A blood analysis apparatus is provided. The blood analysis apparatus includes: a chip holding portion (22) having an aperture (23) which allows light to pass therethrough and holding a µ-TAS chip for holding a measurement liquid; a rotary body (25) on which the chip holding portion (22) is mounted; a light source (41); and a light-receiving unit (43). A measurement position of the rotary body (25) at which the measurement liquid is to be measured with the light from the light source (41) is set by: rotating the rotary body (25) to obtain a light value of light which is emitted from the light source (41) and received by the light-receiving unit (43) through the aperture (23); and setting a rotational position of the rotary body (25) where the light value is a threshold value or more, as the measurement position.
Abstract:
The invention provides methods for the sensitive detection of cardiac troponin. Such methods are used in diagnosis, prognosis, and determination of methods of treatment in conditions that involve release of cardiac troponin.
Abstract:
A method for differentiating areas in a series of digital images, the method comprising the steps of: providing a series of images comprising undetermined marker areas; evaluating every image 1n for 1≦̸n≦̸N according to predetermined selection criteria and defining image marker areas as undetermined marker areas fulfilling the predetermined selection criteria; providing a new image 1new; and inserting new image marker areas in the new image 1new, said new image marker areas having the same shape and location as image marker areas present in image 1n but not in image 1n−1, and said new image marker areas being identifiable in 1new by a unique feature. Further, the application discloses a method for visualizing cell populations in tissue sections of a histological sample. Further, the application discloses a method for visualizing three-dimensional distribution of multiple cell populations in a histological sample.
Abstract:
A gas detector (10) that is arranged to sense the concentration levels of target gases oxygen, methane, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen sulphide, within a gas sample from an environment surrounding the detector. The gas detector (10) comprises laser sources (12a-12d) that are arranged to transmit radiation through the gas sample at four target wavelengths that correspond approximately to the optimum absorption wavelengths of each of the target gases and an optical detector (16) that is arranged to sense the intensity of the radiation transmitted through the gas sample at each of the target wavelengths. A control system (22) generates representative concentration level information for the target gases based on the level of absorption of the radiation transmitted.
Abstract:
A blood analysis apparatus is provided. The blood analysis apparatus includes: a chip holding portion (22) having an aperture (23) which allows light to pass therethrough and holding a µ-TAS chip for holding a measurement liquid; a rotary body (25) on which the chip holding portion (22) is mounted; a light source (41); and a light-receiving unit (43). A measurement position of the rotary body (25) at which the measurement liquid is to be measured with the light from the light source (41) is set by: rotating the rotary body (25) to obtain a light value of light which is emitted from the light source (41) and received by the light-receiving unit (43) through the aperture (23); and setting a rotational position of the rotary body (25) where the light value is a threshold value or more, as the measurement position.
Abstract:
A monitoring system is disclosed, designed to detect the depth of deposition of a substance on a' surface (12), such as the depth of dust in a ventilation shaft. The monitoring system includes a light source (14) and a sensor (16, 30). The light source is arranged to transmit light across a detection surface and the sensor is on the other side of the detection surface. When a substance, such as dirt or grease, is deposited on the surface it obstructs the light and the amount of light reaching the sensor decreases. A processing means (26) detects the decrease in light and from this the depth of the deposition on the surface can be calculated. Preferably the sensor comprises a CCD array (32), and the substance throws a shadow on the array. The processing means can then determine the depth of the substance from the position on the array of the edge of the shadow. Preferably the monitoring system is placed in a low power 'sleep' mode in between intermittent operations for detecting the depth of the substance. In this, way, it can be battery operated and the battery life is preserved.
Abstract:
In order to enable increase in a measurement range for an interference substance regardless of before or after mixing of a reagent with a sample, and further to realize measurement of the level of the interference substance and measurement of the sample under the same measurement conditions, this automatic analysis device is provided with (1) a measurement mechanism having a light measuring unit having installed therein a reaction container in which the sample is dispensed, a light source which emits light to the reaction container, and a detection unit that detects scattered light from the sample in the reaction container, (2) an amplifier circuit unit having an adder-subtractor that adds or subtracts a correction signal to or from a first measurement signal from the detection unit, and an amplifier circuit which amplifies the output signal by the adder-subtractor at a fixed amplification rate to output a second measurement signal, and (3) an arithmetic operation unit which calculates the correction signal on the basis of a difference between the signal level of the second measurement signal and a target value, and which executes an analysis action on the basis of the second measurement signal after correction by means of the correction signal.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of controlling a product analysis spectrometer, the method comprising steps consisting in: acquiring a measurement (LFL, TPL) representative of the operation of a light source (LS), determining as a function of the measurement a value of supply current (LCx) of the light source, and/or a value of duration of integration (ITy) of photosensitive cells (y) of a sensor (OPS), which are disposed on a path of a light beam (LB) emitted by the light source and having interacted with a product to be analyzed, and if the value of duration of integration and/or of supply current lies between threshold values, providing to the light source a supply current corresponding to the determined value of supply current, adjusting the duration of integration of a photosensitive cell to the determined value of duration of integration, and acquiring measurements of luminous intensity (MSy) which are provided by the sensor, making it possible to form a spectrum.