Radiant energy – Luminophor irradiation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-26
2005-07-26
Fulton, Christopher W. (Department: 2859)
Radiant energy
Luminophor irradiation
C250S459100, C250S461100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06921908
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a method for the excitation of a fluorescent sample and the measurement of the fluorescent emission. The method of the present invention has the advantage of significantly reducing the amount of background fluorescence. The method includes the steps of exciting a sample in a substrate with a beam of light that enters the substrate at an angle less than or equal to 45° C., and preferably, less than or equal to 20°, and then collecting the fluorescent emission form the sample with a lens system which focuses the emitted light onto a CCD for detection. Although the following description of the present invention uses a scanning system using channel plates by way of illustration, the method described herein may also be used with non-scanning systems as well as capillary systems.
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Applera Corporation
Fulton Christopher W.
Reis Travis
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