Method and apparatus for DNA sequencing
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1. An electrophoresis device comprising:
- a plurality of modules comprising a plurality of electrophoretic channels adapted to separate molecules according to attributes of the molecules;
a light source, illuminating each of the modules with light;
a plurality of local processors, each module being connected to a local processor, wherein the local processors collect data from the modules, and the data is determined according to a change in the light source passing through a portion of the module; and
a global processor connected to each of the local processors, the global processor adapted to present data from at least one local processor.
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Abstract
The development of the network structure and the basic modules of an automated 4-color DNA sequencing apparatus comprising more than one thousand capillary electrophoresis lanes is disclosed. The basic modules represent small 32-lane units based on multicolor excitation of fluorescent labels and single-photon detection. The individual units operate asynchronously, controlled by a network computer. Excitation of fluorescence is done with low-power illumination via a fiber-optic network.
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1. An electrophoresis device comprising:
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a plurality of modules comprising a plurality of electrophoretic channels adapted to separate molecules according to attributes of the molecules;
a light source, illuminating each of the modules with light;
a plurality of local processors, each module being connected to a local processor, wherein the local processors collect data from the modules, and the data is determined according to a change in the light source passing through a portion of the module; and
a global processor connected to each of the local processors, the global processor adapted to present data from at least one local processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrophoresis device comprising;
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a plurality of modules comprising a plurality of electrophoretic channels adapted to separate molecules according to attributes of the molecules;
a laser source, illuminating each of the modules with laser light;
a programmable fiber-optic switch for splitting the laser light among the modules;
a plurality of local processors, each module being connected to a local processor, wherein the local processors collect data from the modules, and the data is determined according to a change in the laser light passing through a portion of the module; and
a global processor connected to at least a local processor, the global processor adapted to present data from it least one module, and to control the programmable fiber-optic-switch.
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