Patent ID: 9103785
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: B01J,B01L,C12Q,G01N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for conducting a melting curve analysis of nucleic acids on a microarray by exciting a predefined portion of the microarray with a light beam and detecting emissions of fluorescent light comprising: an illuminator assembly, including a an emissions detector including a light intensity adjustment assembly, wherein the emissions detector is configured to sense emissions of fluorescent light from the predefined portion of the microarray, wherein the light beam produced by the light source and the emissions of fluorescent light are configured for transmission along a coincident path, and wherein the light intensity adjustment assembly is configured to compensate for a change in intensity as a temperature of the predefined portion of the microarray changes; a fluid circulation system, including wherein the light beam and the micro array are movable relative to each other.