Title:
OPTICAL DETECTION IN A MULTI-CHANNEL BIO-SEPARATION SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002059592
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A multi-channel bio-separation detection method and apparatus in which a single detector is coupled to a plurality of radiation sources, in a one detector/many radiation sources configuration. Each radiation source directs radiation at one detection zone of a single separation channel, and a single detector is applied to detect light emissions from the detection zones of several separation channels. The light sources direct radiation at the detection zones in a predetermined sequence and further in a cyclic manner, with the detector output synchronized to the light sources by a controller. Bio-separation may be conducted simultaneously in all the channels in parallel, with detection time-staggered and/or time multiplexed with respect to the light sources. In one embodiment, low cost light emitting diodes may be used as light sources. In another aspect, the detection scheme is configured for radiation induced fluorescence detection in a multi-channel capillary electrophoresis instrument.
Inventors:
AMIRKHANIAN VAROUJ (US)
LIU MING-SUN (US)
LIU MING-SUN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/002514
Publication Date:
December 19, 2002
Filing Date:
January 28, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BIOCAL TECHNOLOGY INC (US)
AMIRKHANIAN VAROUJ (US)
LIU MING-SUN (US)
AMIRKHANIAN VAROUJ (US)
LIU MING-SUN (US)
International Classes:
G01N21/64; G01N27/447; (IPC1-7): G01N27/447; G01N21/64
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2001002846A1 | 2001-01-11 | |||
| WO2000006996A1 | 2000-02-10 | |||
| WO1998010122A1 | 1998-03-12 |
Foreign References:
| US5324401A | 1994-06-28 | |||
| US6017765A | 2000-01-25 | |||
| US6103083A | 2000-08-15 |
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