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Scanning system and method for imaging and sequencing

US8834797B2 · kind B2 · utility

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31Claims

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Assignee

Life Technologies Corporation · US

Inventors

Mark F. Oldham · Los Gatos, US
Eric S. Nordman · Palo Alto, US
Hongye Sun · Karlsruhe, DE
Steven J. Boege · San Mateo, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 6, 2009
Grant date	Sep 16, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 23, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N21/6456
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A scanning detection system is provided in which emissions from locations in a flow cell are detected. In some embodiments, the system can include an excitation source, a photocleavage source, and modulating optics configured to cause an excitation beam generated by the excitation source to irradiate a first group of the fixed locations and to cause a photocleavage beam generated by the photocleavage source to irradiate a second group of the fixed locations, which is separate and apart from the first group of fixed locations. Methods of detecting sequencing reactions using such a system are also provided.

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