Method of fluorescent measurement of samples, and devices therefrom

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9523640
APP PUB NO 20120104280A1
SERIAL NO

13034302

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The invention provides a method and device for fluorescent measurement of a volume of liquid sample in a sample carrier. The method includes impinging an incident beam having an excitation wavelength and a focus diameter on the sample in a two dimensional scan, such as an R-theta scan or a spiral scan, with a laser spot that identifies a volume of interest where higher levels of fluorescence exist. The laser spot is displaced relative to the sample volume in three dimensional space. The laser spot is translated in the depth direction of the volume of interest to detect one or more emitted fluorescence signals. A depth profile and a thickness of the sample carrier obtained from the one or more emitted fluorescence signals, are used for measuring normalized bulk fluorescence. Further, at least one microvolume of interest is obtained from the depth profile, and the incident beam is focused on the microvolume of interest to obtain at least one concentrated emitted fluorescence signal that is representative of the bulk concentration of fluorescence of a fluorphore.

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  • REAMETRIX, INC.

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Manian, Bala S Los Altos Hills, US 46 1362

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