Abstract:
Biochemical assays that are performed in multi-well plates (11) and that utilize a system that supplies excitation light through an optical fiber (21, 22) that transmits light from an excitation light source (14) to the well (12). Emission light produced by the excitation is then collected by a collimating lens (31) and converted to a signal that is compiled for analysis. The optical fiber (21, 22) and collimating lens (31) can either be on the same side of the receptacle or on opposite sides, i.e., one above the other below. When the optical fiber and the collimating lens are both on the open side of the receptacle, they are arranged such that the direction of travel of the excitation light and the direction along which the emission light is collected are not coaxial, and preferably both are at an acute angle to the axis normal to the mouth of the receptacle.
Abstract:
Biochemical assays that utilize excitation and light emission as labels f or detection are enhanced by an illumination and detection system that suppl ies excitation light through an optical fiber that transmits excitation ligh t from an excitation light source to the sample Emission light produced by t he excitation is then collected by a lens and converted to a signal that is compiled by conventional softwar for analysis The optical fiber transfixes ( passes through) the lens via a slot or other opening and is preferably offse t from the center of the lens The optical fiber and the light collecting len s are arranged such that the direction of travel of the excitation light and the direction along which the emission light is collected are not coaxial, and preferably both are at an acute angle to the axis normal to the mouth of the receptacle.
Abstract:
Microarrays are imaged by an illumination and detection system that supplies excitation light through one or more optical fibers, each fiber transmitting excitation light from an excitation light source to a single spot in the microarray. Emission light from each spot is then collected by a collimating lens and converted to a signal that is compiled by conventional software into an image of the entire microarray. The optical fiber(s) and the collimating lens are arranged such that the direction of travel of the excitation light and the direction along which the emission light is collected are not coaxial, and preferably both are at an acute angle to the axis normal to the plane of the microarray.
Abstract:
Microarrays are imaged by an illumination and detection system that supplies excitation light through one or more optical fibers, each fiber transmitting excitation light from an excitation light source to a single spot in the microarray. Emission light from each spot is then collected by a collimating lens and converted to a signal that is compiled by conventional software into an image of the entire microarray. The optical fiber(s) and the collimating lens are arranged such that the direction of travel of the excitation light and the direction along which the emission light is collected are not coaxial, and preferably both are at an acute angle to the axis normal to the plane of the microarray.
Abstract:
Microarrays (11) are imaged by an illumination and detection system that supplies excitation light through one or more optical fibers (20), each fibe r transmitting excitation light from an excitation light source (14) to a sing le spot (12) in the microarray (11). Emission light from each spot is then collected by a collimating lens (15) and converted to a signal that is compiled by conventional software into an image of the entire microarray (11 ). The optical fiber(s) (20) and the collimating lens (15) are arranged such th at the direction of travel of the excitation light (14) and the direction along which the emission light is collected are not coaxial, and preferably both a re at an acute angle to the axis normal to the plane of the microarray.
Abstract:
Microarrays (11) are imaged by an illumination and detection system that supplies excitation light through one or more optical fibers (20), each fiber transmitting excitation light from an excitation light source (14) to a single spot (12) in the microarray (11). Emission light from each spot is then collected by a collimating lens (15) and converted to a signal that is compiled by conventional software into an image of the entire microarray (11). The optical fiber(s) (20) and the collimating lens (15) are arranged such that the direction of travel of the excitation light (14) and the direction along which the emission light is collected are not coaxial, and preferably both are at an acute angle to the axis normal to the plane of the microarray.
Abstract:
An adaptor is designed as an accessory to an ultraviolet transilluminator for the excitation of fluorescent molecules or labels in a planar array of biochemical samples such as a two-dimensional electrophoresis gel to enable the emissions resulting from the excitation to be detected and quantified. The adaptor is constructed to overlay the transilluminator and contains both a fluorescent dye that upon excitation by ultraviolet light emits light in the visible spectrum, and a conditioning substance that selects a portion of the wavelength band of the visible light produced by the fluorescent dye. The adaptor converts the ultraviolet light from the transilluminator to visible light while limiting the emissions reaching the detector to those that emanate from the sample. By the use of this adaptor, the transilluminator is adapted for use with samples labeled with dyes that are excitable by visible light and avoids exposure of the samples and the user to ultraviolet light.
Abstract:
Biochemical assays that are performed in multi-well plates (11) and that utilize a system that supplies excitation light through an optical fiber (21 , 22) that transmits light from an excitation light source (14) to the well (12). Emission light produced by the excitation is then collected by a collimating lens (31) and converted to a signal that is compiled for analysi s. The optical fiber (21, 22) and collimating lens (31) can either be on the sa me side of the receptacle or on opposite sides, i.e., one above the other below . When the optical fiber and the collimating lens are both on the open side of the receptacle, they are arranged such that the direction of travel of the excitation light and the direction along which the emission light is collect ed are not coaxial, and preferably both are at an acute angle to the axis norma l to the mouth of the receptacle.
Abstract:
Biochemical assays that utilize excitation and light emission as labels for detection are enhanced by an illumination and detection system that supplies excitation light through an optical fiber that transmits excitation light from an excitation light source to the sample Emission light produced by the excitation is then collected by a lens and converted to a signal that is compiled by conventional softwar for analysis The optical fiber transfixes (passes through) the lens via a slot or other opening and is preferably offset from the center of the lens The optical fiber and the light collecting lens are arranged such that the direction of travel of the excitation light and the direction along which the emission light is collected are not coaxial, and preferably both are at an acute angle to the axis normal to the mouth of the receptacle.
Abstract:
Biochemical assays that are performed in multi-well plates 11 and that utilize a system that supplies excitation light through an optical fiber 21, 22 that transmits light from an excitation light source 14 to the well 12. Emission light produced by the excitation is then collected by a collimating lens 31 and converted to a signal that is compiled for analysis. The optical fiber 21, 22 and collimating lens 31 can either be on the same side of the receptacle or on opposite sides, i.e., one above the other below. When the optical fiber and the collimating lens are both on the open side of the receptacle, they are arranged such that the direction of travel of the excitation light and the direction along which the emission light is collected are not coaxial, and preferably both are at an acute angle to the axis normal to the mouth of the receptacle.