Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Turner Designs, Inc.

Jeffrey M McMillan

Andreas N Dorsel

Peter G Webb

Alan L Schenck

Emily Marine Leproust

Robert E Woodworth

Eric Lin

A slide cover for enclosing a region comprising an active region on a slide is provided. A slide cover and a slide are also provided. A slide cover for enclosing a region comprising an active region on a slide, where the slide is placed in a clamshell slide holder is also provided.

Apparatus for protection of microarrays from oxidative degradation

Optical scanner system approaches are described in which signal saturation data is produced in real-time. The data generated may be used for tuning a subsequent scan, in protection of optical detector components from damage or otherwise. Approaches for obtaining and storing or expressing the data are also disclosed. Also provided are methods of using the subject system is biopolymer array based application, including genomic and proteomic applications.

Biopolymer array scanner with real-time saturation detection

A sample reading apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a detection system for reading samples, a sample carrier support for holding a sample carrier in position for reading by the detection system, and a mask configured to expose selected portions of the sample carrier while covering other portions of the sample carrier such that the detection system reads the exposed portions of the sample carrier. At least one of the sample carrier and mask are movable to expose different portions of the sample carrier while covering other portions of the sample carrier. The method includes positioning a sample carrier on a support, obstructing a surface of the sample carrier with a mask which exposes selected portions of the sample carrier while covering other portions of the sample carrier, activating a detection system to read the contents of the portions of the sample carrier exposed by the mask, producing relative motion of the sample carrier and the mask to expose different portions of the sample carrier while covering other portions of the sample carrier including the previously exposed portions of the sample carrier, and activating a detection system to read the contents of the different portions of the sample carrier exposed by the mask.

Luminescence and fluorescence quantitation system

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Morgan Hill, CA, United States of America

Jeffrey M McMillan