Universal multidetection system for microplates
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1. A device for analyzing one or more samples, comprising:
- a receptacle support configured to support a microplate comprising a microplate well configured to hold a sample;
an incubation chamber within a housing configured to incubate the sample;
an imaging subsystem disposed substantially below the receptacle support and configured to image the sample on a cell level from below the sample, the imaging subsystem comprising an objective that is movably supported to be inserted into and removed from the incubation chamber;
a non-imaging analyzing subsystem that analyzes the sample on a well level, the non-imaging analyzing subsystem configured to provide a first measurement modality to measure an absorbance of the sample, a second measurement modality to measure fluorescence of the sample, and a third measurement modality to measure chemiluminescence of the sample;
a positioning subsystem configured to position the receptacle support to one or more positions within the housing for the non-imaging analyzing subsystem to analyze the sample and the imaging subsystem to image the sample; and
the housing that forms an exterior of the device and that encloses the receptacle support, the analyzing subsystem, the positioning subsystem, the incubation chamber, and the imaging subsystem,wherein the receptacle support, the analyzing subsystem, the positioning subsystem, the incubation chamber, and the imaging subsystem are integrated within the housing.
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Abstract
An apparatus for optically analyzing a sample may include an imaging subsystem that images the sample, one or more analyzing subsystems that analyze the sample, a temperature control subsystem that controls a temperature of the atmosphere within the apparatus, a gas control subsystem that controls a composition of the atmosphere within the apparatus, and a control module that controls the various subsystems of the apparatus.
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18 Claims
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1. A device for analyzing one or more samples, comprising:
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a receptacle support configured to support a microplate comprising a microplate well configured to hold a sample; an incubation chamber within a housing configured to incubate the sample; an imaging subsystem disposed substantially below the receptacle support and configured to image the sample on a cell level from below the sample, the imaging subsystem comprising an objective that is movably supported to be inserted into and removed from the incubation chamber; a non-imaging analyzing subsystem that analyzes the sample on a well level, the non-imaging analyzing subsystem configured to provide a first measurement modality to measure an absorbance of the sample, a second measurement modality to measure fluorescence of the sample, and a third measurement modality to measure chemiluminescence of the sample; a positioning subsystem configured to position the receptacle support to one or more positions within the housing for the non-imaging analyzing subsystem to analyze the sample and the imaging subsystem to image the sample; and the housing that forms an exterior of the device and that encloses the receptacle support, the analyzing subsystem, the positioning subsystem, the incubation chamber, and the imaging subsystem, wherein the receptacle support, the analyzing subsystem, the positioning subsystem, the incubation chamber, and the imaging subsystem are integrated within the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A device for analyzing one or more samples, comprising:
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a receptacle support configured to support a microplate comprising a microplate well configured to hold a sample; an incubated measurement chamber within a housing that encloses the receptacle support and configured to incubate the sample; an imaging subsystem disposed substantially outside the incubated measurement chamber, the imaging subsystem comprising a plurality of objectives movably supported to be inserted into and removed from the incubated measurement chamber, the imaging subsystem configured to image the sample on the cell level from below the sample; a non-imaging analyzing subsystem disposed substantially outside the incubated measurement chamber, the non-imaging analyzing subsystem configured to analyze the sample on the well level, and configured to provide a first measurement modality to measure absorbance of the sample, a second measurement modality to measure fluorescence of the sample, and a third measurement modality to measure chemiluminescence of the sample; a common to both the imaging subsystem and the non-imaging analyzing subsystem positioning subsystem, configured to position the receptacle support within the incubated measurement chamber; and the housing that forms an exterior of the device and that encloses the receptacle support, the incubated measurement chamber, the analyzing subsystem, the positioning subsystem and the imaging subsystem, wherein the receptacle support, the incubated measurement chamber, the analyzing subsystem, the positioning subsystem, and the imaging subsystem are integrated within the housing.
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