Patent ID: 9518955
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: G01N

Claim Text:
1. A fluorescence detection system, comprising: a sample vessel comprised of capillaries; an LED light source to emit light to excite a fluorescently labeled sample contained in said capillaries, the system configured to direct light on the sample vessel to illuminate the sample; a CCD fluorescence detector positioned to detect the fluorescent emissions of the sample, said fluorescence detector capable of producing an image, having sufficient resolution to detect three distinct regions of the image, including a wall of each capillary, an internal volume of each capillary, and a space between the capillaries, each region being defined by at least one pixel, and a processor capable of providing an integrated signal for selecting which pixels to process for an integration of light intensity, with pixels from the walls of the capillary and pixels from the space between the capillaries specifically excluded from the integrated signal; and integrating of the light intensity of said pixels to provide a fluorescent signal.