High throughput screening with parallel vibrational spectroscopy
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1. An apparatus for conducting an analysis of a biological sample, comprising:
- a sphere designed for application to the biological sample, the sphere being suited for receiving infrared radiation that can be communicated to the biological sample and reflected from the biological sample, the communication to and from the biological sample being through the sphere when the infrared radiation is received.
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Abstract
An apparatus for conducting an analysis of a biological sample is provided. The apparatus includes a sphere designed for application to the biological sample where the sphere is suited for receiving infrared radiation that can be communicated to the biological sample and reflected from the biological sample. The communication to and from the biological sample is through the sphere when the infrared radiation is received.
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1. An apparatus for conducting an analysis of a biological sample, comprising:
a sphere designed for application to the biological sample, the sphere being suited for receiving infrared radiation that can be communicated to the biological sample and reflected from the biological sample, the communication to and from the biological sample being through the sphere when the infrared radiation is received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method to analyze a biological sample with a sphere, comprising:
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applying a sphere to a solution including the biological sample;
attracting the biological sample to the sphere;
attaching the sphere to a conduit;
applying infrared radiation through the conduit and the sphere to the biological sample; and
transmitting infrared radiation reflected back from the biological sample through the sphere and the conduit to an infrared radiation detector. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for conducting an analysis of a biological sample, the apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of fibers configured to collect spectral information from multiple biological samples;
infrared optics coupled to the plurality of fibers, the infrared optics being configured to pass light into the plurality of fibers and receive light from the plurality of fibers; and
a detection system configured to simultaneously measure the light received from the plurality of fibers. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method to analyze a biological sample with a sphere, comprising:
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applying the biological sample to the sphere;
applying infrared radiation through the sphere and to the biological sample; and
receiving reflected infrared radiation from the sphere for analysis of the biological sample. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for conducting an analysis of a biological sample, comprising:
an object designed for application to the biological sample, the object being suited for receiving infrared radiation that can be communicated to the biological sample and reflected from the biological sample, the communication to and from the biological sample being through the object when the infrared radiation is received. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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