Instrument for monitoring polymerase chain reaction of DNA

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APP PUB NO 20070148761A1
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11705856

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An optical instrument monitors PCR replication of DNA in a reaction apparatus having vials of reaction ingredients. A beam splitter passes an excitation beam to the vials. An emission beam from the reaction ingredients can be passed by the beam splitter to a detector from which a processor can compute DNA concentration. A reference strip with a plurality of reference emitters can be provided which emits reference beams of different intensity, from which the processor can select an optimum emitter for compensating for drift. Exposure time can be automatically adjusted for keeping within optimum dynamic ranges of the detector and processor. A module of the beam splitter and associated optical filters can be associated with a selected dye, and can be replaceable for different dyes.

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LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION5823 NEWTON DRIVE CARLSBAD CA 92008

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Atwood, John G Redding, CT 27 1128
Atwood, Judith K Redding, CT 9 212
Cerrone, Anthony L New Haven, CT 10 334
Gambini, Michael R Monroe, CT 21 492
Lakatos, Edward J Bethel, CT 13 352
Stone, Susan Atwood Charlotte, VT 8 143
Young, Eugene F Foster City, CA 66 1738

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