Transilluminator with ultraviolet light emitting diode array
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1. An apparatus for uniformly illuminating molecular samples with ultraviolet radiation comprising:
- (a) a housing including an internal chamber and a sample supporting platform having a sample supporting area;
(b) irradiation means disposed within said chamber for uniformly irradiating said sample supporting area with ultraviolet light at a first wavelength, said irradiation means comprising an irradiation assembly including;
(i) a base having interconnected top, bottom and side walls; and
(ii) a multiplicity of spaced-apart ultraviolet light emitting diodes connected to said base; and
(iii) electric circuit means connected it to said ultraviolet light emitting diodes with for energizing said diodes.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for genomic or proteomic research to visualize fluorescent labeled DNA, RNA or protein samples that have been separated for documentation and analysis. The apparatus includes a novel radiation source for uniformly irradiating the samples which comprises an array of UV LEDS. In one form of the invention the apparatus also includes a first conversion plate that is carried by the housing at a location intermediate the radiation source and the sample supporting platform for converting the radiation emitted from the source to radiation at a second wavelength.
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1. An apparatus for uniformly illuminating molecular samples with ultraviolet radiation comprising:
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(a) a housing including an internal chamber and a sample supporting platform having a sample supporting area;
(b) irradiation means disposed within said chamber for uniformly irradiating said sample supporting area with ultraviolet light at a first wavelength, said irradiation means comprising an irradiation assembly including;
(i) a base having interconnected top, bottom and side walls; and
(ii) a multiplicity of spaced-apart ultraviolet light emitting diodes connected to said base; and
(iii) electric circuit means connected it to said ultraviolet light emitting diodes with for energizing said diodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for uniformly illuminating molecular samples with ultraviolet radiation comprising:
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(a) a housing including an internal chamber and a sample supporting platform having a sample supporting area;
(b) irradiation means disposed within said chamber for uniformly irradiating said sample supporting area with ultraviolet light at a first wavelength, said irradiation means comprising an irradiation assembly including;
(i) a base having interconnected top, bottom side and end walls;
(ii) a multiplicity of spaced-apart ultraviolet light emitting diodes connected to said top wall; and
(iii) electric circuit means for providing electric power to said diodes; and
(c) a first conversion means removably carried by said housing at a location intermediate said irradiation means and said sample supporting platform for converting the radiation emitted from said irradiation means to radiation at a second wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for uniformly illuminating molecular samples with ultraviolet radiation comprising:
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(a) a housing including an internal chamber and a sample supporting platform having a sample supporting area;
(b) irradiation means disposed within said chamber for uniformly irradiating said sample supporting area with ultraviolet light at a first wavelength, said irradiation means comprising an irradiation assembly including;
(i) a base having interconnected top, bottom and side walls;
(ii) a multiplicity of spaced-apart ultraviolet light emitting diodes connected to said base, said diodes emitting radiation at varying wavelengths; and
(iii) electric circuit means connected to said ultraviolet light emitting diodes for energizing said diodes; and
(c) first conversion means removably carried by said housing at a location intermediate said irradiation means and said sample supporting platform for converting the radiation emitted from said irradiation means to radiation at a second wavelength, said first conversion means comprising a top plate. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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