SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENTS WITH PARALLEL ARRAY DETECTOR

摘要

A measurement apparatus comprises optical components arranged to provide parallel measurements of a biological sample. The parallel sample measurements provide improved accuracy with lower detection limit thresholds. The parallel measurements may comprise one or more of Raman spectroscopy measurements or infrared spectroscopy measurements. The parallel measurements can be combined with a light source. In many embodiments, the light source comprises one or more wavelengths corresponding to resonance frequencies of one or more molecules of the sample, such as wavelengths of ultraviolet light. The wavelengths of light corresponding to resonance frequencies can provide an increased signal to noise ratio. The parallel array optical configuration can be combined with wavelengths of light corresponding to resonance frequencies in order to provide increased measurement accuracy and detection of metabolites.

主权项

1. An apparatus to measure a sample, the apparatus comprising:
an area array detector to measure a plurality of spectra of the sample; a light source to illuminate the area array detector with a light beam; a support to receive the sample; and imaging optics configured to image light from the sample support onto the area array detector.