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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2012
Life Technologies Corporation, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Jacob K. Freudenthal, San Jose, CA (US);
Kevin Maher, Woodside, CA (US);
Ming Song Chen, Singapore, SG;
Theodore E. Straub, Burlingame, CA (US);
Kuan Moon Boo, Singapore, SG;
Soo Yong Lau, Singapore, SG;
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
A biological analysis system is provided. The system comprises an interchangeable assembly configured to accommodate any one of a plurality of sample holders, each respective sample holder configured to receive a plurality of samples. The system also includes a control system configured to cycle the plurality of samples through a series of temperatures. The system further includes an optical system configured to detect fluorescent signals emitted from the plurality of samples. The optical system, in particular, can comprise a single field lens, an excitation source, an optical sensor, and a plurality of filter components. The excitation source can be one or more light emitting diodes. The field lens can be a bi-convex lens.