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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2008
Steven J. Boege, San Mateo, CA (US);
Howard G. King, Berkeley, CA (US);
Eugene F. Young, Marietta, GA (US);
Johannes P. Sluis, El Granada, CA (US);
Mark F. Oldham, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Steven J. Boege, San Mateo, CA (US);
Howard G. King, Berkeley, CA (US);
Eugene F. Young, Marietta, GA (US);
Johannes P. Sluis, El Granada, CA (US);
Mark F. Oldham, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Applied Biosystems, LLC, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Abstract
An optical instrument is provided for simultaneously illuminating two or more spaced-apart reaction regions with excitation beams generated by a light source. The light source can include an area light array of light emitting diodes, one or more solid state lasers, one or more micro-wire lasers, or a combination thereof. According to various embodiments, a Fresnel lens can be disposed along a beam bath between the light source and the reaction regions. Methods of analysis using the optical instrument are also provided.