| 摘要 |
A nucleic acid analysis apparatus capable of selecting an optimal analysis method for every user and improving throughput is provided. In a genetic analyzer for measuring and analyzing amplification reaction of a nucleic acid in real time, an amplification curve is analyzed and a user can select conditions for terminating the amplification reaction upon detection of amplification. Further, a user can select conditions for selecting next processing after termination of the amplification reaction. A user can select, in situ, conditions for terminating the amplification reaction and conditions for selecting next processing upon detection of amplification and after the termination of amplification reaction. Alternatively, conditions for terminating the amplification reaction and conditions for selecting the next processing are registered previously and processing is performed automatically upon detection of amplification and after termination of the amplification reaction. |
| 主权项 |
1. A genetic analyzer for measuring and analyzing an amplification reaction of a nucleic acid in real time, comprising:
a nucleic acid amplification device for conducting nucleic acid amplification and detecting fluorescence in the course of amplification; a control unit coupled to the nucleic acid amplification device; an input section coupled to the control unit; a display coupled to the control unit, wherein the control unit is programmed to display on the display a screen enabling selection, by the input section, of one of a plurality of analysis conditions of the nucleic acid amplification, which include: terminating an amplification reaction in which the amplification reaction is to be terminated instantly, continuing the amplification reaction until elapse of a measurement completion time and then terminating the amplification reaction, and continuing the amplification reaction until elapse of a predetermined time and then terminating the amplification reaction, wherein the nucleic acid amplification device includes a plurality of holding units disposed around a circumference of a disk that is rotatable and each holding unit has a temperature control block holding at least one reaction vessel containing a nucleic acid sample as a target for amplification processing and a reagent as a reaction solution, wherein each of the temperature control blocks is configured to control the temperature of the reaction solution and wherein the temperature control blocks are disposed apart from each other, and wherein the control unit is programmed to receive an input indicating a selection selected through the input section of one of the analysis conditions displayed on the screen for each nucleic acid sample contained in a reaction vessel, and the displayed analysis conditions are conditions for each nucleic acid sample for terminating the amplification reaction, wherein the control unit is further programmed to:
control the nucleic acid amplification device to terminate the amplification reaction of a reaction solution according to the selected analysis condition corresponding to the sample in the reaction solution, andreceive one or more inputs indicating selections selected through the input section of one of the analysis conditions displayed on the display screen for each of the nucleic acid samples before nucleic acid amplification of a nucleic acid sample is conducted by the nucleic acid amplification device. |
