Miniaturized fluorescence analysis system

a fluorescence analysis and micro-fluorescence technology, applied in the field of fluorescence analysis systems, can solve the problems of not restricting effective sample measurements, limited use of leds, and insufficient matching of excitation peaks of leds to the absorption efficiency of fluorophors under analysis, so as to increase the flexibility and intensity of spectra and maximize the effect of emission signal collection

a fluorescence analysis and micro-fluorescence technology, applied in the field of fluorescence analysis systems, can solve the problems of not restricting effective sample measurements, limited use of leds, and insufficient matching of excitation peaks of leds to the absorption efficiency of fluorophors under analysis, so as to increase the flexibility and intensity of spectra and maximize the effect of emission signal collection

US20060082768A1Inactive Publication Date: 2006-04-20UNIV OF WASHINGTON
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[0012] Embodiments of the present invention are directed to automated and modular optimization of fluorescence analysis system that may maximize signal extraction (SNR) from an excited fluorophor. In one embodiment, the system includes an array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that emit excitation light. The excitation light may have a first color and / or wavelength (blue, blue-green, green, purple, or other suitable color / wavelength. The color and / or wavelength of the excitation light of one LED may be different than the color and / or wavelength of another excitation light of one LED.

[0013] The system also includes control electronics that apply drive currents to the LEDs. The drive currents cause the LEDs to emit the excitation light. The drive current to one LED may be different than the drive current to another LED. For some embodiments, the drive current is greater than nominal drive current, greater than rated maximum current for the LED, and in may range between twenty and two...

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According to embodiments of the present invention, a fluorescence analysis system includes a light emitting diode (LED) array to excite a fluorophor sample for analysis. The system includes an LED array driver that pulses the LEDs in the array with currents in excess of maximum rated current at low duty cycles to reduce LED degradation over time. An LED selection optimization process and software select the LEDs to be included in the array from among various colors and currents to be applied. The LED selection optimization process and software take filters and attenuation into consideration.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 606,000, filed Aug. 31, 2004.GOVERNMENT LICENSE RIGHTS [0002] The U.S. Government has a paid-up license in this invention and the right in limited circumstances to require the patent owner to license others on reasonable terms as provided for by the terms of Grant No. NIH 1-P50-HG002360-01.BACKGROUND [0003] 1. Field [0004] Embodiments of the present invention relate to fluorescence analysis systems and in particular to light emitting diode (LED)-based fluorescence analysis systems. [0005] 2. Discussion of Related Art [0006] Fluorescence is the emission of light by molecules which have absorbed light. The fluorescing characteristics of such molecules (called fluorophors) are useful in detecting and tagging various microbiological events. The emission signal is shifted to higher wavelengths (Stokes-Shift) in relation to the excitation signal because the energy of t...

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Patent Timeline
20 Apr 2006
Publication
US20060082768A1
IPC
G01J3/30
CPC
G01J3/10; G01J3/4406; G01N21/645; G01N2201/062; G01N2201/08
Inventors
WILSON, DENISE M.; MOE, ANDREW E.