Devices, methods, and systems for measuring an optical property of a sample
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1. A device comprising:
- (a) optical componentry; and
(b) one or more enclosure-forming components, wherein one or more of said enclosure-fo rming components are movable, wherein said device is configured so that said one or more enclosure-forming components have a positional relationship that can change from an open position to a closed position in which said one or more enclosure-forming components define an enclosed space accessible by said optical componentry, and wherein one of said enclosure-forming components comprises a substantially planar sample receiving surface which is in optical communication with said optical componentry when in the device is in the closed position.
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Abstract
Devices and methods are provided for measuring a property of a sample, such as an optical property. Embodiments of the subject invention include a device having sample measurement componentry and one or more enclosure-forming components, wherein one or more of the enclosure-forming components are movable, and wherein the device is configured so that one or more of the enclosure-forming components have a positional relationship that can change from an open position to a closed position in which one or more of the enclosure-forming components define an enclosed space accessible by the sample measurement componentry. Also provided are systems and kits.
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1. A device comprising:
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(a) optical componentry; and
(b) one or more enclosure-forming components, wherein one or more of said enclosure-fo rming components are movable, wherein said device is configured so that said one or more enclosure-forming components have a positional relationship that can change from an open position to a closed position in which said one or more enclosure-forming components define an enclosed space accessible by said optical componentry, and wherein one of said enclosure-forming components comprises a substantially planar sample receiving surface which is in optical communication with said optical componentry when in the device is in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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