SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING THE AMPLIFICATION AND DISSOCIATION BEHAVIOR OF DNA MOLECULES

摘要

The present invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring the amplification of DNA molecules and the dissociation behavior of the DNA molecules.

主权项

1. A DNA analysis system, comprising:
a chip comprising a microchannel for receiving a sample of solution comprising nucleic acid and for providing a path for the sample to traverse; an image sensor having a pixel array, wherein at least a portion of the microchannel is within a field of view of the pixel array; and an image sensor controller configured to change an area of the pixel array for (a) reading a first area of the pixel array at a time when the sample is within a field of view of the first area, thereby producing first image data, and for (b) reading a second area of the pixel array at a time when the sample is within a field of view of the second area, wherein the image sensor controller is configured to use the first data to determine the size of the second area and the size of the second area is less than the size of the first area.