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Optical instrument including excitation source

  • US 20040038390A1
  • Filed: 05/19/2003
  • Published: 02/26/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/17/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An instrument comprising:

  • a block with a plurality of spaced-apart reaction regions;

    a light emitting diode source adapted to direct excitation beams toward the plurality of reaction regions; and

    a collimating lens system disposed along a path of excitation beams between the light emitting diode source and the plurality of reaction regions, wherein the collimating lens system is capable of collimating excitation beams emitted from the light emitting diode source into two or more spaced-apart bundles of collimated excitation beams, and wherein the instrument is capable of directing each of two or more bundles of collimated excitation beams toward a respective reaction region of the plurality of reaction regions.

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