Electrophoresis analyzer
US5538613A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N27/44721
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for detecting fluorescently-labeled molecules moving in an electrophoretic separation medium. The apparatus utilizes a scanning detection system in which multiple fluorophores are efficiently and simultaneously detected using dichroic mirrors to allow simultaneous detection of fluorescently-labeled molecules in ultrathin gels labeled with several fluorophores and to permit operation at speeds ten times faster than prior art gel separations. The apparatus also utilizes a detection system where lightweight collection optics are in motion while detection optics are fixed in a remote location, thereby allowing exceptionally high-speed scanning.
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