Patent ID: 6861264
Filing Date: 2005-03-01
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A method of measuring the luminescence emitted in the measuring medium of a luminescent assay, said method being capable of correcting the variations of luminescence due to the optical properties of the measuring medium, said method comprising: (a) providing an exciting light source for irradiating a luminescent assay wherein said assay, upon excitation, emits luminescence at two different wavelengths, λ (b) irradiating said assay with said exciting light source, wherein said light source is spaced apart from said assay to form a gap therebetween; (c) splitting the luminescence emitted by the assay at wavelengths λ (d) collecting the luminescence emitted at wavelengths λ (e) measuring the luminescence emitted at wavelength λ