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Microscope having a pipette device

US7092151B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 2004
Grant dateAug 15, 2006
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2035/1062
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A well plate holding a specimen to be observed is placed on a fixed stage, and the specimen is observed through an objective lens disposed below the well plate. A well set on the optical axis is illuminated through transmitted illumination provided by a transmitted illumination device. The transmitted illumination device includes a plurality of LEDs disposed to form a ring shape, and a through hole is formed further inward relative to the LEDs. When injecting a reagent into the well being observed, the reagent is drawn by using a head at a pipette device, and then the head is moved to a point above the well being observed through the hole formed at the transmitted illumination device.

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