Patent ID: 6407395
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: B01J,G01N

Abstract:
A portable biochip scanner device, said portable biochip scanner device for quantifying a plurality of linear arrays of substantially separated, dimensionally uniform fluorescent targets, said arrays located at known positions on a plain support of a biochip; said portable biochip scanner device comprising:a laser for emitting a laser beam of excitation radiation; a first lens for collimating said laser beam of excitation radiation; a dichroic mirror for deflecting said collimated laser beam of excitation radiation; an objective lens for focusing said laser beam of excitation radiation into a focal spot onto the biochip; said focal spot having a selected size substantially equal to a size of said substantially separated, dimensionally uniform fluorescent targets and for collecting and collimating fluorescence light of each said illuminated fluorescent target from the biochip; means for delivering said fluorescence light of each said illuminated fluorescent target to a detector, said detector providing a signal output; and means for processing and displaying said signal output of said detector.