Patent ID: 8197751
Filing Date: 2012-06-12
Classification: C12Q,G01N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for chemiluminescent assay and detection, comprising: a container for storing a specimen; a holder for holding the container; a photodetector which detects luminescence from the container; a plate member which is provided between the photodetector and the holder; a plate member driving section that moves the plate member from between the photodetector and the holder; and a photodetector position control section configure to move the photodetector relative to the container, wherein the photodetector position control section moves the photodetector so that an end surface of the photodetector is placed at the same position as that of a bottom surface of the plate member opposite to the photodetector and when the plate member has been moved from between the photodetector and the holder at a position closer to the container than the bottom surface of the plate member.