Electronic method for autofluorography of macromolecules on two-D matrices
First Claim
1. An autofluorographic method of detecting and quantifying labeled macromolecules resolved in a matrix in which light spots are produced which correspond to the location and quantity of said macromolecules in said matrix, including the steps of:
- exposing said matrix to a television camera system having a lensless, intensified, light sensitive target means on which an electric charge image is accumulated corresponding to said light patterns of said matrix;
scanning said target in a raster with an electron beam to remove the accumulated charge image from said target, andproducing output signals indicative of the location and quantity of the electric charge removed from said charge image on said target.
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Abstract
A method for detecting, localizing, and quantifying macromolecules contained in a two-dimensional matrix is provided which employs a television-based position sensitive detection system. A molecule-containing matrix may be produced by conventional means to produce spots of light at the molecule locations which are detected by the television system. The matrix, such as a gel matrix, is exposed to an electronic camera system including an image-intensifier and secondary electron conduction camera capable of light integrating times of many minutes. A light image stored in the form of a charge image on the camera tube target is scanned by conventional television techniques, digitized, and stored in a digital memory. Intensity of any point on the image may be determined from the number at the memory address of the point. The entire image may be displayed on a television monitor for inspection and photographing or individual spots may be analyzed through selected readout of the memory locations. Compared to conventional film exposure methods, the exposure time may be reduced 100-1000 times.
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1. An autofluorographic method of detecting and quantifying labeled macromolecules resolved in a matrix in which light spots are produced which correspond to the location and quantity of said macromolecules in said matrix, including the steps of:
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exposing said matrix to a television camera system having a lensless, intensified, light sensitive target means on which an electric charge image is accumulated corresponding to said light patterns of said matrix; scanning said target in a raster with an electron beam to remove the accumulated charge image from said target, and producing output signals indicative of the location and quantity of the electric charge removed from said charge image on said target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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