发明名称 |
OPTICAL PROCESSING |
摘要 |
We describe a quantitative PCR (qPCR) instrument for combined qPCR and melt curve (dissociation and/or association curve) analysis. The instrument has at least one optical channel; a fluorescence excitation source; a fluorescence detector; an electronic analogue signal amplifier having an input coupled to an output of the fluorescence detector; and an analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) having analogue input coupled to an output of the analogue signal amplifier. The instrument further comprises a quantified automatic gain control (AGC) loop coupled between the signal output of the fluorescence detector and the analogue input of the ADC. The AGC loop is configured to apply a determined, numerical gain value to a fluorescence signal for the analogue input of the ADC. The instrument also includes a system to scale a digital output of the ADC responsive to the numerical gain value and to provide a digital fluorescence level signal from the scaled digital output. |
申请公布号 |
US2015248524(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.09.03 |
申请号 |
US201314431914 |
申请日期 |
2013.08.07 |
申请人 |
EPISTEM LIMITED |
发明人 |
Cobb Benjamin David;Barr David Andrew |
分类号 |
G06F19/22;G06F19/24;G01N21/64;B01L7/00 |
主分类号 |
G06F19/22 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A quantitative PCR (qPCR) instrument for combined qPCR and dissociation and/or association curve analysis, the instrument having at least one optical channel, the instrument comprising:
a fluorescence excitation source; a fluorescence detector having a signal output; an electronic analogue signal amplifier having an input coupled to said fluorescence detector signal output; and an analogue-to-digital converter (ADC) having analogue input coupled to an output of said analogue signal amplifier; further comprising a quantified automatic gain control (AGC) loop coupled between said signal output of said fluorescence detector and said analogue input of ADC, wherein said AGC loop is configured to apply a determined, numerical gain value to a fluorescence signal for said analogue input of said ADC; and a system to scale a digital output of said ADC responsive to said numerical gain value and to provide a digital fluorescence level signal from said scaled digital output. |
地址 |
Manchester GB |