Patent ID: 6377346
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: G01J,G01N

Abstract:
An imaging device for biochemical or medical samples, said device comprisinga holder for objects to be imaged, which are sample matrices, gels or biological sections, two or more pulse mode light sources which are situated on the circumference of a circle for illuminating and/or exciting the objects to be imaged, a rotatable mirror in an inclined position located principally in the center of said circle for reflecting the light emitted by each pulse mode light source principally along the same optical path from the mirror to the objects to be imaged, means for directing light emitted by said two or more pulse light sources at said rotatable mirror, a detector for measuring the objects to be imaged, means for directing light from the objects to be measured at the detector, and means for switching the flash lamps on successively in phases.