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Capillary array and electrophoresis apparatus

US6977034B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 4, 2000
Grant dateDec 20, 2005
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Expiry dateApr 12, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N27/44721
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A capillary array comprising multiple capillaries and two holding substrates for arranging the aforementioned multiple capillaries in a substantially plane surface by sandwiching at least some of these capillaries mutually. One of the holding substrates has a detection window for transmitting the detected light emitted by a test sample by irradiation of light. Especially, this detection window comprises multiple light transmission areas provided to correspond to each capillary to transmit the detected light, and light cut-off areas provided between these light transmission areas to cut off the detected light. These light cut-off areas cut off light reflected from the surface of capillaries and hence improve the SN ratio, thereby ensuring high-precision detection.

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