Patent ID: 7037659
Filing Date: 2006-05-02
Classification: B01J,B82Y,C07B,C40B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for constructing DNA probes comprising: (a) a reactor providing a reaction site at which nucleotide addition reactions may be conducted; (b) a light source providing a light capable of promoting nucleotide addition reactions; (c) a set of electronically addressable micromirrors positioned along an optical path between the light source and the reactor to receive and reflect the light; and (d) a prismatic and kaleidoscopic light homogenizer positioned on the optical path between the light source and the electronically addressable micromirrors, the prismatic and kaleidoscopic light homogenizer having a light transmitting refractive prism followed by an internally reflecting kaleidoscope element, the latter positioned to received light refracted by the refractive prism.