An automated
polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analyzer (110) for analyzing at least one sample (112) and a method of automated
PCR analysis is disclosed. The automated PCR analyzer (110) comprises: - at least one controller (114); - at least one thermocycling apparatus (116) configured for subjecting the sample (112) to at least one
temperature modulation controlled by the controller (114); and - at least one
photometer (118) configured for detecting at least one optically detectable property of the sample (112), the
photometer (118) comprising at least one excitation
light source (120) configured for illuminating the sample (112) with excitation light (122), the
photometer (118) further comprising at least one
photodetector unit (124) configured for detecting light (123) emitted from the sample (112), the photometer (118) further comprising a movable filter
cell (126) controllable by the controller (114), the movable filter
cell (126) comprising a plurality of filter
cell units (128), each filter cell unit (128) comprising at least one optical
excitation filter element (130), at least one
dichroic filter (132), at least one optical
detection filter element (134) and at least one the aperture stop (174), wherein the photometer (118) comprises a working position for the filter cell units (128), wherein the movable filter cell (126) is configured for selectively positioning a selected filter cell unit (128) selected from the plurality of filter cell units (128) in the working position, wherein, in the working position, the selected filter cell unit (128) is positioned such that the excitation light (122) interacts with the optical
excitation filter element (130), the
dichroic filter (132) and the aperture stop (174) of the selected filter cell unit (128) and that the light (123) emitted from the sample (112) interacts with the
dichroic filter (132), the aperture stop (174) and the optical
detection filter element (134) of the selected filter cell unit (128).